We’re working hard to get students to read and engage with poetry. Excited to be making recs alongside my friends ⁦Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets⁩ ⁦Brett Vogelsinger⁩ ⁦Zach Czaia⁩ #teachlivingpoets kqed.org/mindshift/6474…

Thanks to Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets for sharing her sketch notes assignment. I tweaked for our choice novella into and used as an assessment. Great thinking here!!

This conference is awesome! Local NC teachers, you can submit a proposal to present here: sites.google.com/csdspartans.or… Fresh Take is where I got started with my journey in presenting PD and I distinctly remember being inspired & challenged by sessions I attended too! 💡

I’m 1 of 1,000,000 who joined Blue Sky today. Reconnecting with some folks who I lost touch with in the dissolving twitterverse. #TeachLivingPoets started on twitter but this place isn’t what it used to be. Onward to the next! Find me over there: bsky.app/profile/melalt…

When Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets began including living poets in her poetry curriculum, she saw that her students were more engaged. Why Poetry Is Making a Comeback in Schools kqed.org/mindshift/6462…

Tomorrow! #TeachLivingPoets #NCTE24 Jes the Activist Belives In Good Trouble 🤎✊🏾 Joel /hō•ÉL/ Garza is cofounder of #THEBOOKCHAT 📓 Cleveland Winfield III, M.F.A.

New #TeachLivingPoets lesson up for teaching Amanda Gorman’s poem inspired by the Wicked movie! Check it out: teachlivingpoets.com/2024/12/01/do-…

Teaching contemporary poets gives students a chance to see themselves in the literary canon and empowers young writers. Kara Newhouse kqed.org/mindshift/6462…

My students and I close read this poem for an hour last semester. It’s so perfect

Congrats to Rachael H (9th), Vivian B (9th), Jordan C (12th) & Coach Melissa Smith for taking 1st, 2nd & 3rd place at the Mecklenburg County Poetry Out Loud HS competition. All 3 students will be moving on to the Regional competition on 3/8 at the Children's Theater of Charlotte.

When Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets began including living poets in her poetry curriculum, she saw that her students were more engaged. Why Poetry Is Making a Comeback in Schools kqed.org/mindshift/6462…

April is #NationalPoetryMonth! #TeachLivingPoets "opens the door to the vibrant world of contemporary poetry, offering practical advice on discovering new poets, engaging w/ living writers, & bringing fresh voices into your classroom." my.ncte.org/s/product-deta… National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets

When Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets began including living poets in her poetry curriculum, she saw that her students were more engaged. 13 Poems By Living Poets to Teach in English Class Right Now kqed.org/mindshift/6474…

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Join celebrated poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts and award-winning educator Melissa Alter Smith (Melissa Smith #TeachLivingPoets) today at 4pm for a lively conversation about the art and craft of poetry and its intersection with activism. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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I’ll be leading 3 #aplit workshops this summer 👩🏼‍🏫 APAC one-day workshop (in person) in Boston July 19 eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/29cea980… 👩‍💻UNC Charlotte online APSI July 21-25 cstem.charlotte.edu/pk-20-educator… 👩🏼‍🏫 Silver State APSI (in person) in Las Vegas July 28-31 sites.google.com/a/nv.ccsd.net/…

The 2025 AP English Literature & Composition Exam scores: 5: 16%; 4: 27%; 3: 31%; 2: 16%; 1: 10% Multiple-Choice Questions Students scored extremely well across all topics, but especially on questions about the Function of Word Choice, Imagery, and Symbols (Skill Category 5);

Presenting a session today and leading a one-day workshop on Saturday! Excited to be here and with these incredible educators.