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    the classroom and beyond

    Yearn to learn more? N4’s Story-Centered Curriculum ignites the imaginations of students and teachers alike. Start a conversation with your students — and with classrooms and communities across the world.

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  • Learning Resources Books and the Story Exchange

    Apeirogon, Colum McCann

    The author and N4 cofounder Colum McCann and a group of international artists offer ideas of how to approach contemporary…

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  • Learning Resources Books and the Story Exchange

    On Sal Mal Lane, Ru Freeman

    The author Ru Freeman and other N4 artists explore the concept of community during political unrest.

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  • Learning Resources Books and the Story Exchange

    A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah

    The author and N4 founding artist Ishmael Beah and other writers share ideas on how to approach Beah’s memoir of…

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  • Learning Resources Books and the Story Exchange

    Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe

    N4 artists explore how Achebe’s novel about colonialism speaks to our post-colonial era.

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  • Learning Resources Civic Engagement

    Action Research, Ernest Morrell

    Students conduct research in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities to improve the quality of life for all.

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  • Learning Resources Civic Engagement

    Story of Self, Story of Community, Limarys Caraballo

    Teachers and students participate in a different kind of autobiography – examining their experience to benefit themselves and their community/ies.

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  • Learning Resources Civic Engagement

    Local Experts for Student Questions, Nicole Walker

    A guide for localizing the curriculum through community experts.

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  • Learning Resources Civic Engagement

    Student Voices: Hearing Other People’s Stories Changes Us

    Student Ezzaddin and artist-activist Revolt tell the story of what happened after partnering through the Story Exchange.

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  • Learning Resources N4 Themes

    The Power of Holding Space for Others, David Yusem

    Students consider how their schools can create community around facing difficulty.

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  • Learning Resources N4 Themes

    An Appalachia Storyteller on Place, Resilience, and Identity, Octavia Sexton

    A first-person celebration of the power of Appalachian storytelling in modern times.

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  • Learning Resources N4 Themes

    How to Dig Deeper into Students’ Strengths

    Students recognize their strengths and teachers learning experiences around them.

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  • Learning Resources N4 Themes

    Pairing Read Aloud with the Story Exchange

    Nine Story Exchange prompts for elementary students with a book list for scaffolded Read Aloud.

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  • Learning Resources STEM Storytelling

    Dear Data

    Educator Tanya Lamar explains how students can use math and data visulaization to help them tell a personal story.

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  • Advanced Training,
    personal growth

    Bring community and connection to your classroom — start by learning in ours. Once you complete your first Story Exchange you can attend a virtual workshop to become a certified N4 Story Exchange facilitator.

  • Advanced Training Online Course

    From Awareness to Positive Action

    Increase your emotional intelligence through activities and reflections grounded in neuroscience.

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