What is an ILA Intensive?
An ILA Intensive is a professional learning event that is grounded in real literacy issues, with a focus on theory embedded in practice. Each Intensive is a partnership between ILA and a host, which may be a district, state, organization, or ILA chapter. ILA will work with the host to identify a literacy challenge that's critical to improving student outcomes.
Because we believe that professional development works best when embedded in the real world, Intensives are
- Developed with educators in mind and focused around a critical literacy need
- Programmed with practitioners and researchers as the key audience
- Infused with a variety of session formats, including inspiring keynote speakers, informational panels, and engaging workshops that provide educators with the research and strategies they can implement for student growth
- Designed to be smaller, more personal learning experiences conducive to collaboration
Interested in hosting an Intensive in your district or state?
Here's why you should:
- Intensives bring researchers and practitioners together around a shared literacy challenge that you help decide on.
- Your teachers and leaders can showcase the important work going on in your district around this challenge.
- The opportunity presents your educators with easy access to workshops that will improve their practice.