Monthly Archives: November 2019

English teachers’ reading position statement

The U.S. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has created a new *position statement* <http://www2.ncte.org/statement/independent-reading/> regarding independent reading. Here’s a great quote from their statement:

*It is imperative that students develop reading stamina—the ability to sustain mental effort without scaffolds or adult support—that allows them
to comprehend increasingly complex texts (Hiebert, 2014).*

and one of the core values listed at the bottom of the document states:

– *recognize the importance of access to texts at a wide variety of reading levels, about a plethora of topics and interests, that offer
multiple perspectives in classroom libraries and school libraries.*

Learning Environment and Resources Report

The following report is a research-based position paper about the importance of a supportive learning environment with high quality resources. The report states:”All educators .. have a responsible to ensure responsiveness within instruction, books, assessments, and digital spaces for all students.”

International Literacy Association. (2019). Right to Supportive Learning Environments and High-Quality Resources. Newark, NJ: Author.

https://literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/ila-right-to-supportive-learning-environments-high-quality-resources.pdf

Literacy Statement Response


“The International Association for School Librarianship’s (IASL) Executive Board composed a response to the International Literacy Association (ILA) Position Statement entitled: “Children’s Rights to Excellent Literacy Instruction”

<https://www.literacyworldwide.org/docs/default-source/where-we-stand/ila-childrens-rights-to-excellent-literacy-instruction.pdf>.

Please read IASL’s response to ILA https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x5tWQNormku0u5xA1AbIXr3VQxcCFbN-/view?usp=sharing.

If you support IASL’s response, please sign here and indicate your literacy associations to express your concern that school librarians and libraries are not included in this ILA position statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kEwc_woIFJIK4n8QxTuAhDW8ktUgbbffeYShN0QsIYU/edit?usp=sharing” You are also welcome to share this editable link in your own networks. You do not have to be an IASL member to do so.