Welcome to the ILA Network Connection!
ILA’s e-newsletter is designed to provide the most updated network news as well as a mechanism for connecting literacy leaders from around the globe. In this newsletter, you will find information on upcoming events, possible leadership opportunities, ILA programs, and association articles. We hope that this newsletter will provide a vivid look inside ILA’s network.
INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
—Albert Einstein
NETWORK REMINDERS
If you have not yet submitted annual reports, they are past due. ILA requires this information for a chapter to remain in active status.
State/Provincial Chapter Reports
SIG Reports
AUA Reports
Chapter Leadership Training
Virtual training is a benefit of being an ILA Chapter. Topics can include increasing member engagement, moving members to become volunteers and leaders, governance review, and training for new board members. Complete the request form to secure a date/time.
Digital Training Videos
Check out the Network Leaders webpage, found at the bottom left of the ILA homepage, for short recorded training videos.
ILA Awards
Don’t delay. Apply for ILA awards and grants today! Submit your application or nominate a colleague or peer. If you have any questions, please contact ILAAwards@reading.org for assistance.
ILA OPPORTUNITIES
Digital Events – Upcoming Events Not to Miss
ILA Webinar: Using Research to Accelerate Decoding and Letter Instruction
October 13 | 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. ET | $24.00
Heidi Anne Mesmer will highlight specific techniques that can be used to accelerate foundational skills instruction. Participants will learn which patterns to prioritize, which activities are both engaging and effective, and what time-consuming activities to avoid.
ILA Intensives: Rethinking Writing Instruction
November 3 & 4 | 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. ET | $99.00 each day
These two ILA Intensives—both hosted by Steve Graham, 2021 recipient of the ILA William S. Gray Citation of Merit—aim to challenge assumptions about what makes for good writing instruction and equip educators with the tools they need to implement effective and engaging classroom writing practices.
Chapter groups of five or more are eligible for a discount. For information, email chapters@reading.org.
Get More Involved: Become a Committee Volunteer
The involvement of literacy leaders keeps ILA moving forward in its mission to empower educators, inspire students, and encourage leaders with the resources they need to make literacy accessible for all. Apply to be an ILA Committee/Task Force volunteer.
ILA RESOURCES
#ILAReads
In this series, ILA has highlighted authors or illustrators reading and sharing from their children’s books and young adult literature on our YouTube channel.
Instructional Practices
Literacy Glossary
Literacy Today
Position Statements, Briefs, and Papers
NETWORK SPOTLIGHT
ILA is always interested in hearing about chapters, chapter leaders, and members. If you or a colleague who is an ILA member have news to share—maybe a new professional role, a move, or an achievement—please let us know so we can share the news with our community. Contact us at chapters@reading.org.
HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR EVENT WITH ILA
ILA can help promote affiliate events. Here's how:
- Chapters can request upcoming events to be posted on ILA's Meetings & Events page. Please submit events with the date and link. There must be a two-week minimum advance notice. ILA will approve submissions. Chapters can promote up to three meetings per year on the ILA calendar. Submit requests to chapters@reading.org.
- ILA can share upcoming events on social media. When you post the event on your social platform, tag ILA using the appropriate handle, and we will share it!
Here are the ILA handles for the different social media platforms:
REQUEST FOR ARTICLES
We want to hear from you! We are requesting articles written by our network leaders showcasing the work of their individual associations. Please forward articles (200 words or fewer) to chapters@reading.org. You can also write for ILA's magazine, Literacy Today. Review our submission guidelines and feel free to reach out with proposals or ideas.
Please forward any questions to chapters@reading.org or global@reading.org.