When English Language Arts, Basketball, and Poetry Collide
W. Douglas Baker

A former high school teacher’s reflections on the connections between basketball and poetry suggest the significance of extracurricular activities for teachers and students. W. Douglas Baker recounts how he guided students to make connections among “the collision of activities in their lives” by delving into the practices and discourses of three disciplinary communities—the basketball team, the Poetry Club, and the English classroom.

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