SFA RDG 318 assignment presentation

1. Comparison
of
Professional
Organizations
By: Lily Carriger

2. International Literacy
Association(ILA)• Mission: “...to empower educators, inspire students, and encourage leaders with the resources they need to make literacy accessible for all."
• Beginning literacy/ reading Instruction: “Children deserve access to the education, opportunities, and resources needed to read.” It begins early in on and
children learn literacy through shared reading, experiences, discovery areas, drawing and writing on paper, songs, dancing, talking, and playing.
• Adolescent literacy/reading Instruction: They believe adolescents need:
access to engaging and motivating content and instruction to support their continued development. Areas to consider include the following:
 Provide opportunities for adolescents to work with text that is inclusive of print and nonprint materials.
 Offer Web-based learning experiences.
 Implement multiple assessment methods that demonstrate students’ strengths as well as needs.
 Expand the focus on disciplinary literacies.
 Increase the number of middle and high school literacy specialists.
 Offer access to relevant resources.
 Provide appropriate professional development for educators.
• How much is membership and if college students get a discounted price: 10 cents a day for one year. Regular membership- $54, Online Membership- $44, Student
membership- $39, Retired membership- $39
• Types of conferences (international, national, regional, state, local):ILA 2019 Conference in New Orleans, LA (International)- calling all classroom teachers,
reading/literacy specialists, literacy coaches, principals, college/university faculty, researchers, librarians, administrators, preservice teachers, and
nontraditional educators
• If there is any support (training) for parents/families: Yes, ILA E-ssentials for members
• Additional benefits for being a member: Members get resources and connections needed to take action, such as ready-to-use resources: Literacy Today magazine,
ILA Bridges standard based units, ILA Essential evidence-based teaching tips, opportunity to subscribe to ILA journals, reduced rates on ILA annual and
regional conference registration, discounts on professional books from leading publishers access to group discounts on member insurance programs, and access to
discounts on hotels
• "a hah" moments of each organizations' purpose and/ or mission: This organization cares a lot about empowering educators, so that they can inspire their
students to gain literacy.
http://www2.ncte.org/

3. National Council of Teachers of English
(NCTE)
• Mission: Their mission statement adopted in 1990 is:
“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.”
• Beginning literacy/ reading Instruction: They use “emancipatory pedagogies” and they believe that everyone should have the “opportunity to participate in the conversation
with a renewed consciousness of worth and possibility of their own language use and the literacies that they share.”
• Adolescent literacy/reading Instruction: In order for teachers to be successful on effectively teaching adolescent literacy they need to have these qualities:
 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;
 possessing personal characteristics such as caring about students, being creative and collaborative, and loving to read and write;
 developing a solid knowledge about and commitment to literacy instruction;
 using significant quality and quantity of literacy activities including hands-on, scaffolding, minilessons, discussions, group work, student choice, ample feedback, and multiple forms of expression;
 participating in ongoing professional development;
 developing quality relationships with students;
 managing the classroom effectively.
• How much is membership and if college students get a discounted price:
 Standard: Regular- $50 /year Green- $45/year
 Student: Regular- $25/year Green- $22.50/year
• Types of conferences (international, national, regional, state, local): national and online webinars
• If there is any support (training) for parents/families: Yes, they have a position statement on “Parents as Partners in Promoting Writing Among Children and Youth”
• Additional benefits for being a member: member only webinars, preferred pricing on conventions, meetings, and professional learning materials, subscription to The Council
Chronicle magazine, access to their digital journal archive, lesson plans, and NCTE connections
• "a hah" moments of each organizations' purpose and/ or mission: I love how they care about using literacy in different situations, like school, work, and society and they teach
their students how to successfully gain literacy to navigate these situations.
• http://www2.ncte.org/

4. Literacy Research Association (LRA) . https://www.literacyresearchassociation.org/
• Mission: According to their website:
 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.
• Beginning literature/reading instruction: It changes over the years with the developmental level of children. It is “a balance and blending of skills instruction with authentic reading and writing
experiences.” It includes:
 teaching of some beginning reading skills---notably, letter, sound, and word-level skills.
 Phonemic awareness instruction is effective in promoting early reading (e.g., word reading, comprehension) and spelling skills.
 Systematic phonics instruction improves reading and spelling and, to a lesser extent, comprehension.
 Guided oral reading (i.e., a teacher listening as a student reads, providing instruction as needed) and repeated reading of texts increase reading fluency during the elementary years.
 A variety of methods of vocabulary instruction make sense, with vocabulary instruction positively impacting reading comprehension.
• Adolescent literacy/reading Instruction: These are their recommendations for adolescent literacy instruction:
 Take into account students’ interests and needs, while at the same time attend to the challenges of living in an information-based economy. (5)
 Provide adolescents who are experiencing reading difficulties with clear goals and feedback that lead to increased self-efficacy and achievement. (6)
 Create environments rich in technology and multimedia that heighten students’ motivation to become independent readers and writers as a means of increasing their sense of competency. (6)
 Increase student engagement through student motivation, strategy use, growth in conceptual knowledge, and social interaction. (7)
 Integrate reading and writing as often as possible because each process reinforces the other and can lead to improved comprehension and retention of subject area content. (11)
 Encourage student-generated visual, oral, and written texts to provide adolescents with opportunities to weave their own experiences, feelings, and interests into various learning activities. (11)
 Teach students to comprehend and think critically about different kinds of print and nonprint texts, including those that are student generated, visual, oral, or digital in nature. (11)
• How much is membership and if college students get a discounted price: The member types are:
 Professional Member- $150
 Emeritus member- $115
 2nd Family Member- $100
 Student Member- $50
• Types of conferences (international, national, regional, state, local): national and online webinars
• If there is any support (training) for parents/families: To my knowledge, no
• Additional benefits for being a member: Membership includes:
 Reduced conference registration rates
 A one-year subscription to Journal of Literacy Research
 Courtesy copy of the annual peer-reviewed journal Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice
 Opportunities for service and leadership in the leading literacy research association in the U.S.
 Voting privileges for incoming executive members and LRA ballot issues
 Access to research and news updates on the LRA Listserv
"a hah" moments of each organizations' purpose and/ or mission: I love how they focus on promoting literacy in a multicultural world, instead on just focusing on English literacy.

5. Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages (TESOL)
• Mission: The mission is:
 “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, standards, & advocacy.”
• Beginning literacy/ reading Instruction: These are their recommendations in order to have an effective early literacy programs for young ESOL students:
 Oral language and literacy development is supported by the student's native language.
 Literacy learning in English is an on-going process that requires time and appropriate support.
 In Literacy programs are meaning-based and balanced.
 Instruction and materials are culturally and developmentally appropriate.
 Assessment is reliable, valid, and ongoing.
 Professional preparation and development is continually provided for educators regarding linguistic and cultural diversity.
• How much is membership and if college students get a discounted price:
 Professional: 1yr- $98 2yr- $166
 Lower Income Professional: 1yr- $65 2yr- $111
 New Professional: 1yr- $60 2yr- $102
 Global Professional: 1yr- $35 2yr- $60
 TESOL Student: 1yr- $35 2yr- $60
 TESOL Retired Professional: 1yr- $57 2yr- $96
• Types of conferences (international, national, regional, state, local): international, online webinars, and regional
• If there is any support (training) for parents/families: Yes, there are some resources on this
• Additional benefits for being a member: It provides you a professional learning community, education and professional development, and leadership and volunteer opportunities.
It gives you access to the TESOL Convention & English Language Expo, TESOL Press: Resources for ELT Professionals, TESOL Press Books, and TESOL Quarterly. Also, it
makes you an advocate for Sound English Language Teaching Policy
• "a hah" moments of each organizations' purpose and/ or mission: I like how they focus on teaching English to people from other cultures around the world.
• https://www.tesol.org/

6. References
The International Literacy Association. (n.d.). The International Literacy
Association website. Retrieved from
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/
Literacy Research Association. (n.d.). LRA website. Retrieved from
https://www.literacyresearchassociation.org/
NCTE. (n.d.). NCTE website. Retrieved from http://www2.ncte.org/
TESOL International Association. (n.d.). TESOL International Association
website. Retrieved from https://www.tesol.org/