Twelve-Year-Old Author Calls Herself the World’s Youngest Teacher

Topics: Education, Other
Featured on Episode 17 of the 2009-2010 season, aired on Thursday, January 28, 2010.
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At first glance, Adora Svitak looks like any 12-year-old girl. The truth is -- she's anything but. This accomplished “tween” is a poet, as well as an author of young adult books. But there's more - she's actually a teacher, traveling around the world to talk to kids about the joys of reading and writing. Jason Guy caught up to this busy youngster last week, at the Florida Education Technology Conference in Orlando.

Additional Information:
Adora's Website
Educator's Royal Treatment-Adora's Week at FETC
Adora shares her teaching programs-YouTube
Adora on UStream
Promethean Planet
Telegraph-What Makes Adora Tick?

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