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- Invite local poets to your school for readings, workshops, or discussions, or ask poets from different parts of the country to talk to your class via Skype. Have your class vote on five poems to hand out in the cafeteria. Decorate the classroom or the school with illustrated poems and pictures of poets.
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Poetry in America for Teachers: Earth, Sea, Sky. Poetry in America for Teachers courses feature content relevant to the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) standards in grades 6-12, but teachers from any grade level or subject area are welcome–and encouraged!–to enroll.
Apr 22, 2020 · Five teachers share strategies for teaching poetry, including by using a "Poem of the Week" to promote social justice and by using photos to prompt student engagement.
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The Academy of American Poets presents poetry lesson plans, most of which align with Common Core State Standards, and all of which have been reviewed by our Educator in Residence with an eye toward developing skills of perception and imagination.
Here, you’ll find poetry lesson plans, poems for kids and for teens, essays about teaching, a calendar of teaching resources for the school year, a glossary of poetry terms, and more. Our lesson plans, most of which are aligned with the Common Core, have been reviewed by our Educator in Residence with an eye toward developing skills of ...
For teachers who want to engage their students with the art of poetry, here are activities, reading guides, and articles about reading, writing, and teaching poetry. If you want to keep up to date with our educational content and programming, sign up for our Educator Newsletter .
Where We Began: Massive Open Online Courses. Led by Harvard Professor Elisa New, this free, not-for-credit online Poetry in America series offered through HarvardX surveys nearly 400 years of American poetry.
Apr 3, 2017 · Ask students to choose poems they have studied in school or elsewhere (or their own original works), then print and tape them to cafeteria tables, bathroom mirrors, hallway walls, or even write...
