ILA News


  • The nomination cycle for ILA's Board of Directors is now open. Submit for yourself or a colleague by December 22 for consideration.
    ILA News | Ongoing

  • Assessment experts Elizabeth Hadley and David Slomp will offer teacher-friendly strategies to recognize challenges, evaluate tools, and make assessments more meaningful for instruction in a live webinar.
    Digital Events | January 21, 2026

  • Lakisha Odlum will present findings from her research on Black women literacy educators and offer actionable strategies to recruit, support, and retain teachers of color in a live webinar.
    Digital Events | December 10, 2025


  • Assessment expert Adrea Truckenmiller will outline a clear framework for choosing and using reading assessments that inform teaching in a live webinar.
    Digital Events | November 13, 2025

  • Education leaders James Darin Pope and Kelly Davis will share innovative strategies for building supportive, sustainable teacher pathways in a live webinar.
    Digital Events | October 22, 2025


  • ILA published the October/November/December 2025 issue of Literacy Today magazine, which delves into literacy coaching.
    ILA News | October 9, 2025

  • 2025 Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey introduced the COACH framework in a live webinar to deepen literacy instruction.
    Digital Events | September 16, 2025

  • ILA is celebrating International Literacy Day throughout the month of September with a free toolkit including reading activities, weekly themes, and daily prompts designed to engage kids of all ages.
    ILA News | September 8, 2025

  • ILA published a Q&A with Shireen Al-Adeimi, guest editor of the July/August/September 2025 issue of Literacy Today magazine.
    ILA News
     | August 22, 2025

  • Winners of ILA’s 2025 Book Awards, alongside committee representatives, discussed the importance and power of diverse children’s literature.
    Digital Events | August 20, 2025


  • Applications opened for the next editorial team of Reading Research Quarterly, one of the field’s most respected journals.
    ILA News | July 31, 2025

  • ILA announced the 2025 Book Award Winners, which recognizes emerging voices in children’s and young adult literature.
    ILA News | July 11, 2025

  • ILA published the July/August/September 2025 issue of Literacy Today magazine exploring critical thinking strategies.
    ILA News | July 9, 2025

  • The ILA member portal and learning platform will receive upgrades to enhance and streamline the user experience.
    ILA News | July 8, 2025

  • R. Malatesha Joshi, a professor at Texas A&M University, was among the recipients of ILA’s 2025 awards and grants.
    ILA News | July 3, 2025



  • ILA published a Q&A with Angie Zapata, guest editor of the April/May/June 2025 issue of Literacy Today magazine.
    ILA News
     | April 30, 2025

  • A recording of Julia B. Lindsey's recent webinar was made available, which explores teaching decoding skills purposefully and systematically.
    Digital Events
     | April 24, 2025

  • ILA published the April/May/June issue of Literacy Today magazine centering representation in children's books.
    ILA News | April 14, 2025


  • Representatives from the Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE), ILA’s Texas affiliate, hosted a webinar on supporting teacher prep.
    Digital Events
     | March 19, 2025