Literacy Organizations by Haley Houston https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih Made with ♥ en-us 2019-03-05 23:22:44 UTC 2019-03-14 18:53:51 UTC hello@padlet.com International Literacy Association haleyhouston14 https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338179155 The ILA mission statement is to empower educators, inspire students, and encourage leaders with the resources they need to make literacy accessible for all. 

They have International membership, and each state and/or province can also have their own association or council. Under each state and/or province are local councils. The Texas state council is called the Texas Association of Literacy Education (TALE).
Membership costs- 
Regular- $54, online- $44, student/retired- $39, developing economy- free
Membership benefits include access to special online resources and journal articles. 

What ILA has to say/recommend-
Beginning literacy: Engage students in reading high quality texts closely and critically, teach research-proven reading comprehension strategies using gradual release of responsibility approaches, guide students to apply strategies when reading challenging texts, plan for vocabulary development for all subjects, and provide instruction for world solving strategies as well as teaching individual words. 
Adolescent literacy: Provide opportunities for adolescents to work with text that is inclusive of print and non print materials, offer web based learning experiences, implement multiple assessment methods that demonstrate students' strengths as well as needs, and offer access to relevant resources. 
Disciplinary literacy: Involve content area teachers in teaching the disciplinary literacy standards, teach students the literacy strategies that are pertinent to each discipline, and provide appropriate professional learning opportunities for teachers in the literacy practices for their disciplines. 
Diverse Learners: Vary the amounts and types of instruction provided to students to ensure high rates of success, monitor student learning and provide adjustments and supplements based on that information. 

ILA has a Core Conference that is a national conference that takes place in the fall. For 2019 it is October 10-13 in New Orleans, LA.

ILA has something called Read It Again! (RIA), which is a successful way to acknowledge and affirm parents' interest in their children's school success and to help provide substantial support for the children's reading development. Hindin and Paratore explore current evidence related to ways teachers can create effective partnerships with families diverse in race, culture, education, and income by using RIA.

I love that this organization strives to make literacy accessible for all! We often overlook how lucky we are as Americans that literacy is so available to us, while so many people other places in the world do not. I think this organizations cause is great because knowledge is power, so they are giving the power of literacy people who did not previously have it. ]]> 2019-03-05 23:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338179155 National Council of Teachers of English haleyhouston14 https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338190383 The National Council of Teachers of English is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. This mission statement was adopted in 1990:
"The Council promotes the development of literacy, the use of language to construct personal and public worlds and to achieve full participation in society, through the learning and teaching of English and the related arts and sciences of language.“

What NCTE has to say-
Beginning literacy: Schools must provide students with access to a wide range of texts that mirror the range of students abilities and interests, ample time to read a wide range of materials, teachers who help them develop an extensive repertoire of skills and strategies, opportunities to learn reading, writing, speaking, and listening support each other, and access to the literacy skills needed in a technologically advanced society.
Adolescent literacy: Qualities/ practices teachers should have include teaching with approaches that foster critical thinking, questioning, student decision making, and independent learning, addressing the diverse needs of adolescents whose literacy abilities vary considerably, developing a solid knowledge about commitment to literacy instruction, participating in ongoing professional development, and managing the classroom effectively. 

Membership fees are paid each year. Standard membership is $50 and student membership is $25. 
Membership benefits are joining in with best minds in English, language arts, and writing studies. Members will find books, journals, conferences, web resources, and the collected wisdom of the best teachers in the field combined to provide a professional home throughout the many stages of their teaching career. 

Events/Conferences-
CCCC Annual Convention: Pittsburgh, PA, March 13-16, 2019
WLU Literacies for All Summer Institute: Columbia, SC, July 12-13, 2019
CEL Annual Convention: Baltimore, Maryland, November 24-26, 2019

NCTE offers parents free links to a variety of resources on their website with titles such as "Encourage Writing, "Parents as Strategic Reading Partners," and "Listening to Children Read."

I like that this organization is about helping and giving resources to educators to help them become more effective English teachers. I think if we our students to improve, we got to improve the teachers and help them out too!

]]> 2019-03-06 00:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338190383 Literacy Research Association haleyhouston14 https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338196929 Mission/ Position Statement-
The Literacy Research Association (LRA) is a community of scholars dedicated to promoting research that enriches the knowledge, understanding, and development of lifespan literacies in a multicultural and multilingual world. LRA is committed to ethical research that is rigorous, methodologically diverse, and socially responsible. LRA is dedicated to disseminating such research broadly so as to promote generative theories, informed practices and sound policies. Central to its mission, LRA mentors and supports future generations of literacy scholars.

What LRA has to say: 
Beginning Literacy: They believe in using community resources, books being made available to young children, whole language interventions, literature-driven instruction, experiences with literature, and exposure to a second language. 
Adolescent literacy: They believe that instruction must address issues of self efficacy and engagement, as well as by developmentally, culturally, and linguistically responsive to their needs. Students capabilities should be taken into account and they should be more involved in higher level thinking. 

Membership costs-
professional- $150, emeritus- $115, second family- $100, student- $50
Membership benefits include a one year subscription to the Journal of Literacy Research, voting privileges, and access to LRA Listserv.

An annual conference is held. This years is Tampa, Florida during December 4-7, 2019. 

With the family member membership option, families will receive one copy of LRA publications. Family members have the right to vote and hold office. 

I like that this organization is all about research and establishing practice and policy issues as well as scholars. Research is so important in this field!


]]> 2019-03-06 00:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/338196929 Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) haleyhouston14 https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/341482610 This is the largest organization focused exclusively on English language teaching for speakers of other languages. It is the only organization representing the voice of ESL practitioners, administrators, and researchers. 
Mission statement: TESOL International Association advances the expertise of professionals who teach English to speakers of other languages in multilingual contexts worldwide. We accomplish this through professional learning, research, and advocacy. 

What TESOL has to say-
Beginning literacy- The quality of education young children receive in their first years of schooling is often a critical indicator of their long term academic success. Early literacy and language development are interlaced with social and cognitive development and are vital elements in the education of young children. For ESOL learners, the complexities involved with literacy and language development are compounded by the fact that they must be achieved in a language other than their native language, and often before they are literate in that language. 

TESOL has many different types of memberships, depending on whether you are a professional, a student, or a retired professional, as well as depending on your income. The costs of these memberships range from $35 to $98 per year. 
Benefits include TESOL providing you with the resources you need to do your job every day. TESOL helps thousands of professionals become more effective, more knowledgable, and more skilled in the field of English language learning and teaching. It also provides support to help professionals navigate through the policies and programs about their field. 

Events/Conferences
TESOL holds regional and international conferences around different parts of the world in many different months of the year. The next one in North America is in Minnesota on June 1st, 2019 and is covering, "Society, Identity, and Transformation in Language Teacher Education."

TESOL offers a Community and Family Toolkit to share with educators the best practices for engaging families of English Learners in classrooms, schools, and communities. TESOL provides literacy materials for ELs and their families. 

I think that TESOL is a great organization. I cannot believe that it is one of the only organizations designed specifically for those involved with ESL, because I believe this is an area that needs more attention. I think that their overall mission is great. ]]> 2019-03-14 18:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/haleyhouston14/8uxxeb1criih/wish/341482610