Professional Development
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Literacy Learning Library
Created for teacher educators, literacy coaches, and PD providers to use in professional learning settings, this hub of curated resources is designed to foster a deeper understanding of reading science. Accompanying guides offer starting points and insight for educators to incorporate the learning and knowledge into their classroom instruction.
Resources
ILA’s robust body of resources supports literacy professionals and educators from every corner of the world, at every stage of their career.
- Journals
ILA’s three peer-reviewed journals—The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, and Reading Research Quarterly—offer a mix of classroom-friendly activities and multidisciplinary scholarship on literacy among learners of all ages.
- Standards for the Preparation of Literacy Professionals
ILA’s standards focus on the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for effective educational practice by role and highlight current research and evidence-based practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and leadership.
- Position Statements
ILA’s statements, briefs, advisories, advocacy toolkits, and more not only address key issues, topics, and trends in literacy education but also invite discourse.
- Literacy Glossary
ILA has identified and defined a collection of terms critical to discussions on literacy research and instruction, creating a shared vocabulary for the field.
- Literacy Today
ILA’s member magazine shares insights and ideas on high-quality literacy research and classroom instruction—empowering and inspiring articles and stories for and by literacy professionals across our global network.
