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Fairytales have always been part of the American classroom. These stories not only foster cultural awareness, but they can also be a tool to prepare preservice teachers to create inclusive classrooms ...
There’s no need to imagine a world where apps can create essays, generate artwork, and even make decisions for us. That world is already here. As we enter an era of increasingly advanced artificial ...
All teachers are language teachers. Regardless of your subject, grade, or school, language is the base of all instruction, and all teachers are responsible for developing language proficiency in their ...
In June 2020, conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic caused ILA to pause the popular Choices reading program. When it was clear that the ongoing disruptions to in-person schooling and necessary ...
Do you struggle getting your students to enjoy writing? Lack of motivation at writing time was a dilemma I faced until I made a few small changes during my writing workshop to emphasize objective ...
During a hands-on, project-based science lesson, a group of third graders in Michigan excitedly worked on creating their own garden to grow food for their community. Along the way, they learned about ...
On Monday, June 7, the International Literacy Association (ILA) held “Disrupting Instructional Paradigms by Embracing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy,” a webinar featuring Glendaliz Martinez Almonte ...
People will remember the U.S. presidential inauguration that occurred on January 20, 2021, for years to come. Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate who delivered the inaugural poem “The Hill We ...
During the current times of social distancing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, distance learning has become more commonplace. As such, educational institutions, teachers, and other entities in the ...
In these stressful times, focusing on our main literacy goal for kindergartners—learning the alphabetic principle, which is the foundational skill of all writing and reading—is essential.. ILA’s ...
Listening to students read aloud is an essential practice for any primary-grade teacher. It is no less essential than a swimming coach watching children swim or a piano teacher listening to a child ...