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It's Personal Podcast
EP. 122 Nawal Qarooni talks being a Momma and the lit world she lives in
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1 year agoNawal Qarooni is an educator, writer, and adjunct professor who supports a holistic approach to literacy instruction and family experiences in schools across the country. Drawing on her work as an inquiry-based leader, mother, and proud daughter of immigrants, Nawal's pedagogy is centered on the rich and authentic learning all families gift their children every day.
Upcoming book: Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Elevating Home Experiences and Classroom Practices for Collective Care (Stenhouse, end of '23 or early '24).
Website: https://www.nqcliteracy.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NQCLiteracy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nqarooni
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