Connecting New Native Books & Bylines to the Classroom
Description
Join us for our upcoming post-conference webinar celebrating the power of Indigenous storytelling and its role in the classroom.Connecting New Native Books & Bylines to the Classroom brings together educators and advocates for a conversation led by 2025 Educator Day Keynote Author, Cynthia Letitch Smith, highlighting newer Indigenous titles and the stories behind how these books came to life. This session will explore meaningful curriculum connections across social studies and language arts, while offering practical ways to bring authentic Indigenous voices into learning spaces.
Whether you’re building your classroom library or looking for new ways to connect students to Native perspectives, we hope you’ll join us for this engaging and inspiring conversation.
Webinar Details
🗓 Thursday, January 29, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM ET
💻 Virtual | Free to attend
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