Several posts ago I shared an example of slam poetry. Slam poetry, for me, is alluring. It captures my attention. I have always found that with poetry, all kinds, there is passion, feeling, and emotion. It speaks to me. Slam poetry is raw and real and leaves little to the imagination. It shares the here and now of one’s experience and tells the story of one’s truth.
Here is a short clip of a young teacher who shares with us what he tells his students: tell your truth.
His 4 core principles (literacy related):
Read critically
Write consciously
Speak clearly
Tell you truth
This teacher speaks of classroom culture, modelling ways of thinking and being, and his experience as something worthy of words and sharing.
On the eve of a new school year, I want to wish all teachers, students, and teacher educators a year filled with passion for learning and inspiration. Teaching is not easy but when the fire for learning ignites in our students we know, as educators, that there is little more gratifying or rewarding.
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