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SUMMER 2021: Professional Development Literacy Educators and School Leaders

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SUMMER LITERACY INSTITUTE

Headshots of Kass & Cornelius Minor to promo the Summer Literacy Institute 2021
  • Reaching All Learners: Taking Action for Equity with Kass & Cornelius Minor Grades PreK-10
    July 12-15, 2021 (4-day Summer Literacy Institute)

    In this four-day Summer Literacy Institute, re-energize your teaching by taking an in-depth look at how reading identity intersects with racial, gender, and class identity.

    Join us to learn how to strengthen your school and classroom communities to shift learning cultures and foster students’ agency and reading growth.

We can customize literacy professional learning options for your school or district.

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