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Posted by: Peter Armenti
A lesson plan that invites students to read and explore poetry inspired by historical events, and to write their own poems based on a historical event of their choosing.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Former Teacher in Residence Rebecca Newland explores ways to adapt some of her previous ideas for introducing poetry into the classroom for a virtual learning environment.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This "Teacher's Corner" blog post by former Library of Congress Teacher in Residence Rebecca Newland explores ideas for engaging students with poetry at the end of the school year.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress, explores ways to introduce audio recordings of poetry to students, especially as a form of remote learning.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
A recording of the April 2 "Online Office Hours" webinar on poetry resources for K-12 educators is now available online. Learn more about other other "Online Office Hours" programs in this post.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
This post discusses ways teachers can incorporate poetry and other literature into remote learning environments.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Rebecca Newland, former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress, discusses the platform ("GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story") of the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds. She offers ideas on how teachers can extend Reynolds' platform among students and the larger school community so everyone has an opportunity to tell their story.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Former Teacher in Residence Rebecca Newland offers creative ideas for how teachers and other educators can introduce poetry into their classrooms and libraries.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner