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of 5 books of poetry, many articles on writing, and a teaching guide, Ingrid asks "What ‘baggage’ do we as teachers bring to poetry, and how can we overcome our own - and our students’ - resistance to it?" Firmly believing that poetry is for everyone, her playful, free-form activities lead all students to writing success and to the discovery that poetry can be a way of sharing dreams and fears and hopes and values.
"Ingrid is poised, articulate, and relaxed as she orchestrates workshop activities and helps participants to write poems. I would say she ranks in the
top 5% of consultants who have visited our project in its twenty-four year history." - Bill Strong, Professor & Director, Utah Writing Project. |
Ingrid Wendt's Selected Presentations
Poetry Reading by Ingrid
| Watch Ingrid in this video as she reads one of her poems, "Singing the Mozart Requiem." Ingrid's poem is part of a lesson plan on music and literature being produced by a service district in Ohio in cooperation with a local philharmonic orchestra. |
Sample Workshops
| Ingrid describes two workshops, one on "Poems You Didn’t Know You Could Write: Language Play with Reluctant Readers and Writers" and the other is entitled “Meet IRA/NCTE Standards, Teach Character Counts, Through Poetry Writing in the Classroom.” She also outlines scenarios for half-day variations to the workshops. |
Selected Presentations, Conferences, and Workshops
| Ingrid has presented keynotes and workshops on poetry instruction for varied audiences. In her presentations she helps teachers become more aware of the connection between poetry and reading and writing. With a little coaching they discover that they can use the "Writing Process" for poetry, too!
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Ingrid Wendt’s Sample Presentations
| Ingrid presents on reading and writing Poetry in the Classroom, Making Poetry Relevant, Poetry Writing with Hispanic Students, Computers in Poetry Writing/Revision, and more. She assists teachers in knowing where to look for poems and how to present them as springboards for writing—and how to feel confident in their own creative abilities. After her workshops, Ingrid always hears so many thank you's from teachers who feel more empowered! |
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Published Works by Ingrid Wendt
Meaningful English: Motivating Language Learners (as Well as English Speakers) through Poetry Writing
Surgeonfish, Ingrid's Latest Book of Poems is Now Available
| About Ingrid's newest book, one reviewer said, "There is such a bounty of startling grace and wisdom in Ingrid Wendt's new book, that the reader can only be stunned by, and grateful for, this abundance. One of her truest accomplishments here is how, with deft tongue and open heart, Wendt intuits and quietly rhapsodizes both the intricacies and the grandeur of the natural world..." |
"Prego"
| Listen to Garrison Keillor, host of "The Writer's Almanac," read a poem from Ingrid's book, Surgeonfish. |
National Writing Project Article
| In this article that Ingrid wrote for the National Writing Project's publication, The Quarterly, she describes the development of the "chain poem" as a way to break the ice. |
Poetry Writing Exercises
| Journey to Ingrid's website and view excerpts from her poetry writing guide, Starting with Little Things: A Guide to Writing Poetry in the Classroom. |
Ingrid's Work Highlighted in International Publication
| The German publication Unterrichtspraxis invited Ingrid back to write a summary of her ideas on writing poetry in the classroom. She describes how to get started, giving the assignment, and appropriate follow-up. |
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Related Resources
Poetry Resources to Sustain Learning
|  These resources from NCTE allow for individual or groups of teachers to further explore strategies to improve poetry writing instruction. |
Poetry Books for Every School Library!
| This list, with poetry books, web resources and books on the teaching of writing, is a must for all schools and librarians. |
Teaching Poetry in Times of Crisis
| This resource list developed by Ingrid goes along with her presentation on "Poetry in an Age of Anxiety." It also includes quotations by well-known writers about the importance of poetry in our lives. |
Photos from Ingrid's Workshops/Classes
| Ingrid is shown working with a young student during a classroom visit and working with preservice educators in Germany. Ingrid is available year-round for teacher workshops, classroom visits, and family/community workshops. |
Education and Professional Experiences
| Learn more about the professional experiences of this award-winning poet, including her international and national teaching positions. |
Places That Accept Student Poetry
| Share these programs and publication opportunities with your student poets. |
Awards and Honors
| Ingrid was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award from Cornell College, her alma mater. Here is the text from her acceptance speech. |
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