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"Reading and writing poetry can help us discover profound truths we didn’t realize we knew. It can waken our senses and empathy, so we . . . begin to see a new world. It can help us to know ourselves better" (Judith Rowe Michaels, Risking Intensity: Reading and Writing Poetry with High School Students). |
teaching strategies
Fifty-Five Teachers, Poems in Hand, Approach the Cruelest Month
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Read this collection of poetry lessons from the March 2005 English Journal. To read more insightful articles, purchase this issue online.
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Reading and Writing Poetry
| These sample strategies from NCTE publications and ReadWriteThink illustrate a range of approaches for helping students appreciate and engage with poetry.
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Playing with Poetic Forms
| Use innovative lessons on poetic form to deepen students' understanding of the interplay among form, language, and meaning.
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Exploring Poetry through Art
| Help students make meaningful connections between the visual arts and poetry.
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resources and readings
NCTE Consultants Specializing in Poetry
|  NCTE Consultants Isoke Titilayo Nia, John O'Connor, and Ingrid Wendt each offer unique and engaging workshops on various aspects of poetry instruction. Learn new strategies for teaching poetry in ways that engage students with ideas, deepen their language skills, and stretch their writing abilities.
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NCTE Poetry Kit
Wordplaygrounds: Reading, Writing, and Performing Poetry in the English Classroom
|  Over 25 high-interest activities designed to sharpen students' writing and self-understanding--Read a sample chapter.
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Poet Laureate Ted Kooser
| "Poems aren’t like walnuts that you have to crack open to dig the meat out.” (The Council Chronicle, March 2005)
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Risking Intensity: Reading and Writing Poetry with High School Students
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A poetry resource that draws on the self--to study poetry, to write it, and to share it. Read a sample chapter.
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events and links
The NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts
|  Reading and writing poetry offer valuable opportunities for language learning, and further the Standards' vision--that all students develop the language skills they need to pursue life's goals and participate fully in society.
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Poetry Events
| Special opportunities to be an ambassador for poetry.
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Poetry Organizations
| Find a rich array of poetry resources and information on Web sites hosted by the Academy of American Poets and others.
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Online Poetry Collections
| Teachers, students, and poetry lovers will find a wide range of poetry to read and share in the following online collections.
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Places That Accept Student Poetry
| Share these programs and publication opportunities with your student poets.
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A great resource! Includes the books Getting the Knack