From Empathy to Action: Empowering K-6 Students to Create Change Through Reading, Writing, and Research - Paperback

by Chris Hass (Author), Katie Kelly (Author), Lester Laminack (Author)

How can we move children from simply talking about things to learning to take action-and feeling empowered to enact change? This book details instructional strategies classroom teachers can adopt to help their children create positive outcomes for their communities while also building identities for themselves as real agents of change.

Author Biography

Chris Hass is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Early, Elementary, and Reading Education at James Madison University. Previously, he spent 20 years teaching in early childhood and elementary classrooms. His book, Social Justice Talk, was published in 2020.

Katie Kelly is a Professor of Education at Furman University and was formerly an elementary classroom teacher and a literacy coach in North Carolina and New York. Katie is widely published in several peer-reviewed journals and books for educators.

Lester Laminack, Professor Emeritus, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, is a full-time writer and consultant working with schools throughout the United States and abroad. He is the author of over 25 books for teachers and children.