PORTSMOUTH, NH – Heinemann, a division of learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, today announced that authors Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have been named the first recipients of the International Literacy Association’s new Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award. The award was presented at the Literacy Leaders Awards Ceremony, which took place last evening at ILA’s 2018 Conference in Austin, Texas.
The ILA Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award recognizes an ongoing professional collaboration between two or more people who regularly contribute to the professional knowledge base of literacy educators.
“Heinemann has been the proud publisher of Fountas and Pinnell’s groundbreaking work for more than two decades,” said Vicki Boyd, EVP and General Manager, Heinemann. “We offer our sincere congratulations and join ILA in recognizing the truly amazing work that has grown out of their partnership. Because of Fountas and Pinnell’s decades-long professional collaboration, educators have had the resources and professional learning tools to ensure that children across the world have the opportunity to live literate lives.”
Fountas and Pinnell’s collective and comprehensive literacy work includes a cohesive classroom literacy system (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™), an intervention system (Leveled Literacy Intervention), an assessment system (Benchmark Assessment System), an extensive professional book base, and professional learning opportunities. To learn more about Fountas & Pinnell Literacy™, please visit www.fountasandpinnell.com.
About Heinemann
Heinemann is a publisher of professional resources and a provider of educational services for educators, kindergarten through college. Heinemann supports the professionalism and compassion of teachers as they help children become literate, empathetic, knowledgeable citizens. Heinemann authors are exemplary educators eager to support the practice of other teachers through books, videos, workshops, online courses, and most recently through explicit teaching materials. Heinemann is dedicated to teachers. Discover the path to lifelong professional learning at Heinemann.com.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company committed to delivering integrated solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students’ potential and extend teachers’ capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 3 million educators in 150 countries, while its award-winning children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com
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