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What I learned from Allen Ginsberg when he was my Brooklyn College MFA teacher; his best lesson wasn't about poetry. Thanks to Susan Shapiro and our great group, and Matthew Burgess and Joshua Garcia Teachers & Writers Collaborative for giving me the opportunity. teachersandwritersmagazine.org/delicatessen-i…

Congrats to Sharon Mesmer, my New York University and New School Creative Writing colleague, on her hilarious Teachers & Writers Collaborative essay about having #AllenGinsberg as a #poetry teacher. teachersandwritersmagazine.org/delicatessen-i…

Registration for 2025 Poetry Out Loud is now open! The state final competition will be held in New York City on March 15, 2025. Visit nypol.org to register. The registration deadline is November 15, 2024.

Teachers & Writers Collaborative is excited to be a community partner with the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival! Check out the #LKBF24 schedule and make your plans to join this FREE virtual festival at the link in our bio.

Submissions for the 2025 Bechtel Prize are now open! Each year Teachers & Writers Magazine awards the Bechtel Prize and a $1,000 for an essay that demonstrates innovation in creative writing instruction. Learn more about the prize and how to submit: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/bechtel-prize/

"I want to tell you that you are a waterfall of thousands of flavors"- "Dear Mofongo" by middle schooler Jenayshka. #YouthPoetry #LatinxHeritageMonth

Happy Pub Day! Congratulations to our board member, Luis Jaramillo! Go check out "The Witches of El Paso" now!

We are delighted to announce that Chen Chen will be the judge for this year’s Bechtel Prize! Learn more about the Bechtel Prize and how to submit at our website: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/bechtel-prize/

Philip Nel poses the question "Why Not Use AI to Do Your Homework?" In addition to environmental and copyright concerns, Nel writes about AI's impact on one of our most fundamentally human attributes: the ability to think. Read more in the magazine: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/why-not-use-ai…

"When I dig my cleats in dirt, it's like reading the first page" - "Hitting a Book" by middle schooler Ramon.

We're excited to welcome new teaching artists to the T&W roster! Welcome Jorge Luis Berríos, Anna Schwartzman, and DS Waldman, as well as Naomi Day and Greta Wilensky, who are returning after serving as Education Associates!

"Brains in our heads /Helping us/ Keep and hold knowledge" - Body Poems by middle schooler Angelina.

Esteemed and loved James Baldwin (1924-1987) was an essayist, playwright, novelist, and American civil rights activist. In 1979 he shares his writing philosophy to the New York Times.

In a conversation with Salar Abdoh, aybike poses the question: "How can we address the world’s most violent and contentious issues in the classroom?" Read "War in the Creative Writing Classroom: A Conversation with Salar Abdoh" in the magazine: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/war-in-the-cre…

We hope to see you at the 2nd Annual T&W Homecoming! The night will include poetry readings by teaching artists, awards, and refreshments, all amid STUNNING views of the Manhattan skyline. It will be a night to remember!  Learn more and RSVP at twc.org/homecoming.

In a new #TeachersOnTeachers essay, Nicole Callihan remembers moments in the classroom with Jean Valentine—moments of discovering heat, particularly, and lucidity in poetry. Photo by Tyler Flynn Dorholt. Read "Feeling the Heat" in the magazine: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/feeling-the-he…

What happens when an artificial intelligence detector flags original student writing as “0% Human Generated”? Audrey Grice shares her perspective on AI in the classroom and how teachers can work with students to learn how to address AI together: teachersandwritersmagazine.org/humanizing-edu…

"When they felt scared / They remembered a story" —from "In the Dark" by 5th grader Amare

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