About

Welcome to "Authors as Heroes!"

My name is Kristin Erickson Tripathy.  I have been in the educational field for18+ years and have worn multiple hats including: elementary school teacher, literacy coordinator/coach, Dean of Students, literacy and program consultant.  One of my true passions is teaching a love for reading and writing through authentic author studies and fantastic mentor texts.  In my classroom, we called this "Authors as Heroes" because that is what authors are to me.

Authors are not only the masterminds behind great novels and stories, but really where all things begin!  Writing is the beginning of movies, songs, screenplays, cookbooks, speeches, history and so much more!  I believe that by viewing authors as heroes and getting students to see all the potential doors that are opened through great writing, it is not only inspiring, but critical in this day and age.

My goal is to continually find those heroes and mentor texts and share them to get more great literature and heroes in all classrooms!  If you'd like to find out more about implementing "Authors as Heroes," or any of my other presentations, please contact me:
kristineerickson217@gmail.com

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