ILA has numerous award and recognition opportunities serving a wide variety of professionals and programs, from emerging leaders to renowned scholars of the field, individual classroom teachers to entire teacher preparation programs. Nominations and applications are accepted year round for the following opportunities.

Awards & Grants

Our awards and grants honor the outstanding contributions of literacy professionals and assist with support for research activities, dissemination, and publications in the field of literacy.

ILA National Recognition Program

National Recognition is awarded to outstanding licensure, certificate, and endorsement programs that prepare reading/literacy specialists and elementary/intermediate classroom teachers.

30 Under 30

Our 30 Under 30 program recognizes the emerging leaders of the literacy field—the next class of cutting-edge researchers and teachers, literacy professionals, and community advocates.