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Presentations
Pat keynotes conferences and offers workshops on creativity, serving diverse populations, literacy, leadership, and the writing process. Themes include:
- ZING! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students
- Nurturing Creative Literacy Leaders
- Sharing Bookjoy: Linking all Children and Young Adults to Books, Languages and Cultures
Creativity
"In [Zing] a series of letters to teachers written with her signature poetic grace, Pat Mora gently reminds us of the potential in ourselves and our students..."—Lee Galda, Professor, University of Minnesota
Resources
Questions Frequently Asked by Library Students and Pre-service Teachers
Pat answers questions about her life as a writer and literacy advocate.
Literacy Advocate
Pat is a nationally recognized literacy advocate and founder of the family literacy initiative, El día de los niños/El día de los libros, Children's Day/Book Day.
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Hi! I began my adult working life as a teacher in El Paso, Texas. Last year, thanks to the urging of educators who wanted to know my writing process, I published ZING! This book of letters is a small thank you to all the fine and committed educators I meet when I speak at conferences, universities, schools; a thank you to teachers, librarians, professors, and administrators who teach me. Certainly a major part of my journey is the family literacy initiative Día.
I hope you find this new educator section helpful. We welcome your suggestions.
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Awards
In addition to writing award-winning books, Pat has also received a number of professional honors and awards.
Ode to Teachers
In this interview with WETV's ¡Colorín Colorado!, Pat shares a tribute to an educator from Dizzy in Your Eyes, a collection of love poems for teens:
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