Join LLA

Literacies and Languages for All provides a network for individuals and support groups聽to come together to discuss issues related to whole language theory, research, and pedagogy.聽91探花 is open to any individual or group interested in Whole Language.

LLA is a conference of the 91探花 Council of Teachers of English, and an annual individual membership in LLA is $84 including 91探花 membership and a subscription to the LLA journal Talking Points. Students and Emeritus educators receive discounted pricing. We invite you to take advantage of the synergy between these two organizations and join an important network of teachers helping teachers.

Individual 91探花

LLA membership is $25 a year for 91探花 members, $84 a year for nonmembers, and includes a subscription to the LLA journal Talking Points.

Talking Points helps promote literacy research and the use of whole language instruction in classrooms. It provides a forum for parents, classroom teachers, and researchers to reflect about literacy and learning. Published semiannually in October and May.

Unique advantages for individual members:

A聽subscription to the LLA journal Talking Points as well as online access to all 91探花 journals in the archives that are over two years old.
Discount registration fees to attend the LLA聽聽and the
Voting rights in elections for the LLA Executive Board and 91探花 offices.
Access to and discounts on聽LLA/91探花聽books, journals,听补苍诲 .
Eligibility to make nominations for the LLA Awards.
Access to online resources and communities maintained by LLA and 91探花.

Group 91探花

Teachers Applying Whole Language (TAWL) groups provide individual members, usually from the same geographical area, a local network for their interest in whole language. Click here to see if there is group in your area.

Unique advantages for TAWL group members:

A聽subscription to the LLA journal, Talking Points
(one subscription per group through the group’s contact person)
Voting privileges at the聽Delegates Assembly聽meeting at the LLA聽聽(each TAWL group聽member, as evidenced by the membership roster of a current TAWL group, is entitled to one vote)
Ability to obtain tax-exempt status聽for the group through the 91探花.
Use of the LLA logo on TAWL publications and conference materials.
Invitation to attend the LLA Executive Board聽meetings at the LLA聽 and at the
Access to online resources and communities maintained by LLA and 91探花.

Join/Start a TAWL Group:
A minimum of five members is required to form a TAWL group.聽One member, usually the group contact person, must be an individual member of LLA/91探花. TAWL Group membership in LLA is $25.00 per group.

To start a TAWL group, print out, complete, and mail the TAWL Group聽聽with your payment to 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096.