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Saturday, May 5 • 2:45pm - 4:00pm
Teaching Poetry to Transform Thinking About Reading and Writing (REPEAT SESSION) LIMITED CAPACITY

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Reading, writing and performing poetry may seem impractical or frivolous in this age of accountability, but poetry teaches an attention to craft that improves all writing. Poetry is big thinking in small spaces: it teaches efficiency, clarity, and an attention to tone and pace. Poetry invites study at the word and phrase level, ignites a passionate response, and when shared, strengthens a classroom community. From poetry analysis to play with form, students find themselves in words.
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Penny Kittle

As a professional development coordinator for the Conway, New Hampshire, School District, Penny Kittle acts as a K-12 literacy coach and directs new-teacher mentoring. In addition, she teaches writing at Conway’s Kennett High School and in the Summer Literacy Institutes at the University... Read More →

Saturday May 5, 2018 2:45pm - 4:00pm MDT
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