Kevin Cordi

I had the good fortune to meet Nick, a graduate of Miami University and see how on fire he was/is for teaching. He also had that...

Story Catching by KEVIN CORDI on FEBRUARY 19, 2011 (In honor of the Oral History Institute at Kenyon College) To grasp, hold, secure,...

Story Gathering Assistance Sheet June 2017 In order to assist you in recollecting stories, I have prepared this Story Gathering Assistant...

My friend and fellow writing reporter and reviewer Doug Dangler interviewed me a while back when I served as the first...

When we give a gift, we unlock doors to listening. Giving Gifts: The Basics of Storytelling All of us wonder about life—why is the sky...

I appreciate the response on part one about the myths of youth storytelling. Please feel free to add to these myths. I would invite you...

To be a person is to have a story to tell. -Isak Dinesen 1. Change begins with perception. Remember the telling experience is connected...

Today we spotlight the work of Kristin Pedemonti. In our last post we reviewed her latest book and we now are able to talk to with her...

SPOTLIGHT ON THE WORK OF STORYTELLER KRISTIN PEDEMONTI Many of us think about being compassionate on celebrated days and certain times of...

It is hard not to picture the stereotypes associated with terms like “redneck” or “hillbilly.” These stereotypes are often the butt of...

There is a Chinese proverb that states, “Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary.” Indeed, there is healing in a...

I had the rich pleasure of diving deep into the storytelling process as Geraldine Buckley shares more about the craft and her personal...

*As a storyteller and a professor of young adult literature I will be reviewing books that are worth noting because of the narrative...

What inspired me to complete this (‘JUST PASSING THROUGH”) collection? I think one of the lines in the beginning of the piece: “The...

It is important not to miss good work because it might not yet be in the mainstream. On this blog I will highlight work worth noticing. ...

by KEVIN CORDI on OCTOBER 25, 2010 I have met teachers and even storytellers that are confused or wonder about how to get kids to tell...

by KEVIN CORDI on AUGUST 22, 2010 in APPLIED STORYTELLING : NEW USES OF STORY, NEW AUDIENCES AND MORE http://uweekly.com/newsmag/12-31-19...

My student meets Ted Gup, A Secret Gift Author by KEVIN CORDI on JUNE 1, 2011 in UNCATEGORIZED My experience meeting Ted Gup by Deborah ...

Rosenthal Beth, Bullying; review by teacher Lisa Colahan Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints, Greenhaven Press 2008 This book...

By Kevin Cordi, PhD November 2, 2014 – Posted in: Uncategorized 21 2 Creativity in the Classroom: shifting the shape of pedagogy : part...