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Effective, culturally responsive, joyful literacy instruction begins by valuing student stories—the stories our students carry with them from their home to the classroom and back again every day. These stories are intrinsically rooted in their family, culture, language, and unique perspectives. Asking students to tell their stories—and teaching them the tools they need to do it—communicates that they have the talent to be a world-changing writer, a life worthy of story, and the eloquence, knowledge, and skills to tell it better than anyone else. During this webinar, learn from the renowned authors of Tell Your Story: Teaching Students to Become World-Changing Thinkers and Writers. Pam Allyn and Ernest Morell, experienced educators and creators of LitCamp and LitLeague, will share inspiration and concrete, research-based strategies for helping school leaders, teachers, and administrators be their very best as allies and partners in this journey of student literacy. You will leave this webinar with ways to

About the presenter

Pam Allyn is an award-winning author, educator, and innovator. Her books include Every Child a Super Reader, coauthored with Dr. Ernest Morrell; Your Child’s Writing Life, winner of the Mom’s Choice Award; and What to Read When. She is a renowned public speaker and has created programs that achieve exceptional results in academics and well-being for students aged pre-K through grade 12. Her signature programs include LitCamp, LitLeague, and ReadyGen. Pam is the founder of many initiatives, including LitWorld, which champions the power of story worldwide, and Dewey, a family learning community to help caregivers learn, bond, and thrive. Pam is the creator, with her team at LitWorld, of World Read Aloud Day, celebrated in more than 60 countries each year.

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Tell Your Story: Teaching Students to Become World-Changing Thinkers and Writers

Learn how to increase students' skills as writers and storytellers with an innovative, inclusive, and empowering framework for teaching writing that centers student voice.

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