Summary: <p>Students across the U.S. have shown the power and importance of news articles in the classroom. Moved by the resilience of their peers and a desire to help, kids—supported by their teachers—have developed student-led activism initiatives to raise awareness and funding for the causes they’ve read about in Scholastic Classroom Magazines such as <em><a href="http://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/products/storyworks" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Storyworks®</a></em> for grades 4–6 and <em><a href="http://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/products/scholastic-scope" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Scholastic Scope®</a></em> for grades 6–8.</p> <p>This week, we're talking with Lauren Tarshis, editor-in-chief and publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, and Kristin Lewis, editorial director of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, about how they craft the stories that inspire students to become changemakers. </p> <p>We'll also hear from a third grade teacher in Cleveland, OH, about how her Scholastic News readers have made a real difference at their school with anti-bullying and recycling efforts.</p> <p><strong>Additional resources:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/free-trial.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=marketingfreetrial&esp=CM/PC/20181111//txtl/Podcast/marketing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sign up for a free trial of Scholastic Classroom Magazines</a></li> <li><a href="https://scope.scholastic.com/pages/archives/articles/thirst.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=scope&esp=CM/PC/20181111//txtl/Podcast/edSc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the <em>Scope </em>article "Thirst" that inspired students to raise money to build clean-water wells</a></li> <li> <a href="https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/030118/Two-Miles-for-a-drink-of-Water.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=storyworks&esp=CM/PC/20181111%20//txtl/Podcast/edSWKS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the <em>Storyworks </em>article “Two Miles for a Drink of Water,”</a><a href="https://storyworks.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/030118/Two-Miles-for-a-drink-of-Water.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=storyworks&esp=CM/PC/20181111%20//txtl/Podcast/edSWKS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> which shared Natalia's story with younger readers</a> </li> <li><a href="https://storyworks.scholastic.com/pages/archives/articles/The-Deadliest-Animal-on-Earth.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=storyworks&esp=CM/PC/2018111%201//txtl/Podcast/edSWKS" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the <em>Storyworks </em>article "Deadliest Animal" that inspired students to raise money for mosquito nets</a></li> <li><a href="https://scope.scholastic.com/issues/2016-17/120116/Can-She-Be-Saved.html?promo_code=8684&magazineName=scope&esp=CM/PC/20181111//txtl/Podcast/edSc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Read the <em>Scope </em>article "Can She be Saved" that inspired students to adopt an elephant</a></li> </ul><p><strong>Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong>Lauren Tarshis </strong>is the senior vice president and editor-in-chief/publisher of Scholastic Classroom Magazines. She's also the author of the bestselling I Survived series.</li> <li> <strong>Kristin Lewis </strong>is the editorial director of Scholastic Classroom Magazines and the editor of <em>Scholastic Scope </em> </li> <li> <strong>Robin Allen-Palmore </strong>is a third grade teacher at Bolton Elementary School in Cleveland, OH.</li> </ul><p><strong>Special thanks:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl</li> <li>Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan</li> <li>Produced by Emily Morrow</li> </ul>
