WHAT WE OFFER MEMBERS
Professional Opportunities
- Professional development events, including certification of PD hours as approved by the NJ Department of Education and the Professional Teaching Standards Board
- Fall and spring conferences highlighting the latest in best practices and current literacy research
- Networking events
- Professional collaboration through a network of building representatives
- Author meet and greet events
Scholarships and Awards
- Annual scholarships to aspiring teachers in the developing world
- Margaret A. Cagney Scholarship for graduate study
- Mary Cudemo-Schurig Literacy Award for community literacy efforts
- Celebrate Literacy Award sponsored by ILA for community literacy efforts
Literacy Initiatives
- Projects reaching out to local and international communities through our literacy initiatives
- Support for family reading initiatives