Spoken Word Poetry: Four Levels of Integration

In honor of National Poetry Month, I talk about four different levels of integrating spoken word poetry into your classroom curriculum.  As a spoken word poet, I advocate for this genre because it adds emotional understanding to social justice issues.  I want my students to know that what I am teaching them is beyond research, data, and theories.  It is real, it is visceral, and these issues have a human toll that can only be understood on an emotional level.