Want to make poetry come alive in your classroom? Want your students to engage with poetry in new and meaningful ways? We’ll explore effective poetry teaching techniques and approaches that go beyond traditional analysis. From spoken word and performance to creative writing and visual poetry, you’ll discover ways to make poetry interactive, personal, and engaging for all learners. We’ll also look at how poetry can be integrated into history and social studies, using it as a lens to explore Indigenous voices, Canadian history, the Renaissance, and Japan. Poetry offers a powerful way to connect students with historical voices, cultural perspectives, and key social movements. You’ll walk away with ready-to-use lessons, activities, and strategies to make poetry an exciting and meaningful part of your curriculum!
Nicholle Morrison has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a Bachelor of Education. With 15 years of teaching experience, Nicholle began her career working primarily with Grade 5 and 6 students. She then spent nine years teaching humanities in the middle school years, before moving... Read More →
Joanna has a BA History and a BEd Secondary Social Studies. She has been teaching primarily social studies and humanities for the last 21 years at the junior high level. Joanna currently is a teacher at a junior high school with the Calgary Board of Education. She focuses on interactive... Read More →
