Reading poetry is a great way to promote creative thinking in your classroom and cement your students’ literacy skills. In this webinar, poet Richard Blanco and Deb Sabin will discuss the value of teaching poetry and offer practical tips on how to engage your classrooms while doing so. Don't miss this special PD opportunity!

Ji-li Jiang is the author of Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution, which is featured in Amplify ELA’s grade 7 curriculum. She was born in Shanghai, in 1954 and through Red Scarf Girl she chronicles her childhood memories of surviving the Cultural Revolution in China. In this riveting webinar, Ji-li reads a section from Red Scarf Girl, before discussing the memoir with Deb Sabin, Amplify ELA Chief Academic Officer.