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Book cover on student identity and empowerment.


Podcasts


  • PoPCast: Discussing Educational Practices That Suport Readers and Writers,  "Summer Refresh: Updating Your Classroom Library with Sarah Cordova" (YouTube)


  • Multicultural Classroom “The Power of Picture Books in Student Identity” (YouTube)


  • The Minimalist Educator Podcast “Making Room for Picture Books with Sarah Cordova” (YouTube)


  • Why I Teach “Episoide 29: Sarah Cordova” (Spotify)




Professional Book


ORDER BELOW!

The Power of Picture Books in Student Identity: 

Writing Lessons that Empower

by Sarah D. Cordova 


Edutopia Articles


  • "Fantastic Picture Books to Inspire Student Writing"
  • "Using Picture Books to Support Meaning-Making in the Early Grades"
  • "How Read-Alouds Can Encourage Student Writers"
  • "6 Picture Books to Inspire Student Writing"
  • "Picture Books That Model Writing and SEL"
  • "Guiding Students to Consider Their Reader When Writing"
  • "Nonfiction Writing Techniques to Add to Your Teaching Repertoire"


School Rubric Articles

  • "Check Your Shelf: Blending Culturally Responsive Texts into Your Writing Workshop"
  • "Fall is the Perfect Time to Check Your Shelf (Again): Blending Culturally Responsive Texts into Your Writing Workshop"


Teaching Guides

  • Patchwork: Words by Matt de la Peña and Pictures by Corinna Luyken




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