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Empower Student Voice through Authentic Poetry and Performance Modeling
This live Poetry Pop-Up session brings youth poets into classrooms to model authentic writing and performance. Students and teachers see how poetry can build confidence, connect to identity, and create a powerful sense of community through voice. The event also helps educators envision ways to make poetry more accessible and engaging—through reading, listening, writing, and sharing with a real audience.
What You’ll Learn
- How poetry performance can increase student engagement and motivation.
- Ways to build community through writing using shared audience experiences.
- Strategies for encouraging authentic student expression without perfection pressure.
- How reading and listening to poems supports stronger writing skills.
Key Themes Discussed
- Identity and voice as powerful drivers for student writing.
- Slam poetry and audience as a structure that boosts urgency and engagement.
- Growth through practice—reading widely and writing consistently.
- Creative risk-taking by lowering fear of “getting it wrong.”
Who Should Watch This Webinar?
This webinar is designed for classroom teachers, ELA educators, and literacy coaches seeking high-engagement writing experiences for students.
Speakers:
Jennifer Coogan, Chief Content Officer, Newsela
Alyssa Gaines, National Youth Poet Laureate
Isabella Ramírez, National Youth Poet Laureate
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