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Recovery Through Writing
Reducing the stigma of mental illness.
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How Long Peace Takes
Writing about world issues using the work of Naomi Shihab Nye.
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Is This Poetry?
Teaching Ron Padgett’s poem “Nothing in That Drawer.”
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Gathering the Split Halves of Yourself
Poetic form found in recipes and the everyday.
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My English Is a Skeleton Key
Using metaphor to understand our relationship to language.
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Embodying the Hurricane
Teaching persona poems inspired by Patricia Smith’s Blood Dazzler.
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A Generous Reflection
The lasting power of mentorship.
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Letters to a Young Teacher
Four creative writing instructors share their wisdom with new educators.
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The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Banned book writing prompts.
Reprise: National Poetry Month
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Jayne Cortez and the Joyful Anti-Ode
Jayne Cortez’s poem “These New York City Pigeons” inspires student poetry.
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Writing a Contrapuntal Poem
Tools gathered from even-odd project elevators.
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Origin Story Lesson Plan
Using “Afro-Latina” by Elizabeth Acevedo to ground students in their multiple identities and lived experiences.
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