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About the Author
Dr. Tabitha Bradley is a Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction for the Kenilworth Public Schools.
Prior to that, she has served as Staff Developer, Middle School Literacy Coach, Whole School Reform
Facilitator, and has taught various grade levels in Keansburg and Jersey City. She will be presenting
at the International Literacy Conference this summer in Orlando on the Tails for Tales program
(@tailsfortales on Twitter).

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