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Thursday, December 11th, 2025 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

Author Study with Kwame Alexander with Special Guest Alan Gratz One Word at a Time - Author Study

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Website: https://www.onewordcommunity.org/author-study-with-kwame

GET ALL FOUR AUTHOR STUDY SESSIONS FOR JUST $119!

Author Study with Kwame Alexander is an interactive, virtual author visit series that brings Kwame and other notable authors into classrooms.

Author Study makes virtual author visits easy, affordable, ongoing and, most of all, fun!

Each Author Study features a book talk and read-aloud from a favorite book, a brief writing craft lesson, a conversation with a special guest author (sometimes two!) with time for questions from students, and a live Q&A session with Kwame taking select questions from attendees in the chat.

Dates and Special Guests for the 2025-26 Author Study season are:

  • October 21, 2025: Erin Entrada Kelly
  • December 11, 2025: Alan Gratz
  • February 3, 2026: Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons
  • April 14, 2026: R.L. Toalson and Grace Lin

Register Here


Sunday, January 11th, 2026 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Action Dreaming - PRACTICE: Growing Teaching Beyond the Curriculum Guide: Classroom Moves That Authentically Support Student Learning One Word at a Time - Action Dreaming

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Website: https://www.onewordcommunity.org/action-dreaming

Join Kwame, Cornelius and Kass Minor, and featured educators for this series of digital gatherings where educators, caregivers and community leaders can share experiences, solve challenges together and learn with one another.

Sign up once for all four sessions. Each 60-minute livestream focuses on "one word" and features conversations with teachers, coaches and principals working in school contexts. Interactive, supportive and designed for where you are right now.

Registration is free, but we ask that you consider a donation of $5 or more to One Word at a Time to support our mission to help young people rediscover and expand a deep love of reading and writing.

September 21, 2025: WONDER / Reading the Room, Asking the BIG Questions and Living in BIGGER Possibilities

November 2, 2025: CREATE / The Answer is Still in YOU: Tools to Create What Your Community Needs

January 11, 2026: PRACTICE / Growing Teaching Beyond the Curriculum Guide: Classroom Moves That Authentically Support Student Learning

March 8, 2026: INFLUENCE / Communicating What You Learn About Kids to Impact Your Community

Register Here


Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

Author Study with Kwame Alexander with Special Guests Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons One Word at a Time - Author Study

Purchase Tickets: Register Here

Website: https://www.onewordcommunity.org/author-study-with-kwame

GET ALL FOUR AUTHOR STUDY SESSIONS FOR JUST $119!

Author Study with Kwame Alexander is an interactive, virtual author visit series that brings Kwame and other notable authors into classrooms.

Author Study makes virtual author visits easy, affordable, ongoing and, most of all, fun!

Each Author Study features a book talk and read-aloud from a favorite book, a brief writing craft lesson, a conversation with a special guest author (sometimes two!) with time for questions from students, and a live Q&A session with Kwame taking select questions from attendees in the chat.

Dates and Special Guests for the 2025-26 Author Study season are:

  • October 21, 2025: Erin Entrada Kelly
  • December 9, 2025: Alan Gratz
  • February 3, 2026: Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons
  • April 14, 2026: R.L. Toalson and Grace Lin

Register Here


Sunday, March 8th, 2026 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Action Dreaming - INFLUENCE: Communicating What You Learn About Kids In Order to Impact Your Community One Word at a Time - Action Dreaming

Purchase Tickets: Register Here

Website: https://www.onewordcommunity.org/action-dreaming

Join Kwame, Cornelius and Kass Minor, and featured educators for this series of digital gatherings where educators, caregivers and community leaders can share experiences, solve challenges together and learn with one another.

Sign up once for all four sessions. Each 60-minute livestream focuses on "one word" and features conversations with teachers, coaches and principals working in school contexts. Interactive, supportive and designed for where you are right now.

Registration is free, but we ask that you consider a donation of $5 or more to One Word at a Time to support our mission to help young people rediscover and expand a deep love of reading and writing.

September 21, 2025: WONDER / Reading the Room, Asking the BIG Questions and Living in BIGGER Possibilities

November 2, 2025: CREATE / The Answer is Still in YOU: Tools to Create What Your Community Needs

January 11, 2026: PRACTICE / Growing Teaching Beyond the Curriculum Guide: Classroom Moves That Authentically Support Student Learning

March 8, 2026: INFLUENCE / Communicating What You Learn About Kids to Impact Your Community

Register Here


Tuesday, April 14th, 2026 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

Author Study with Kwame Alexander with Special Guests R.L. Toalson and Grace Lin One Word at a Time - Author Study

Purchase Tickets: Register Here

Website: https://www.onewordcommunity.org/author-study-with-kwame

GET ALL FOUR AUTHOR STUDY SESSIONS FOR JUST $119!

Author Study with Kwame Alexander is an interactive, virtual author visit series that brings Kwame and other notable authors into classrooms.

Author Study makes virtual author visits easy, affordable, ongoing and, most of all, fun!

Each Author Study features a book talk and read-aloud from a favorite book, a brief writing craft lesson, a conversation with a special guest author (sometimes two!) with time for questions from students, and a live Q&A session with Kwame taking select questions from attendees in the chat.

Dates and Special Guests for the 2025-26 Author Study season are:

  • October 21, 2025: Erin Entrada Kelly
  • December 9, 2025: Alan Gratz
  • February 3, 2026: Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons
  • April 14, 2026: R.L. Toalson and Grace Lin

Register Here