Loretta Claiborne, subject of In Her Stride from the WorldScapes literacy series for grades 3–6, recently shared her inspiring life story with a crowd of educators at the 2005 Annual IRA Convention in San Antonio, Texas. The group of 100+ teachers and administrators from across the country was captivated by Claiborne’s account of being born partially blind and mildly retarded, and overcoming adversity to become a celebrated Special Olympian and motivational speaker.
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Linda Rourke, Director of Reading at ETA/Cuisenaire (on left), introduces motivational speaker Loretta Claiborne (on right).
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Loretta Claiborne, the subject of the new WorldScapes biography In Her Stride, talks about her life.
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Standing ovation for Loretta Claiborne.
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Jemilah Senter, ETA/Cuisenaire Reading Merchandising Specialist, with Loretta Claiborne.
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Introducing WorldScapes, a cross-cultural, cross-curricular reading series for grades 3-6!
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Loretta Claiborne with a group of special Olympians and IRA attendees.
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