This episode is part 1 in a series of two episodes with Jarred Amato, a high school English teacher and recently named Penguin/Random House Teacher of the Year. We discuss the power of giving students time to read diverse books during the school day, as well as Project LIT, Jarred's groundbreaking, student-led movement connecting students and the community through literature. Follow Jarred on Twitter @jarredamato and follow Project LIT @ProjectLITComm.

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