[Episode 25] Sarah Kay and Project VOICE

Can teachers use spoken word poetry as a tool for literacy, empowerment, engagement, education, and community building across content areas?

Poet, performer, and educator Sarah Kay says absolutely, YES! Sarah is a founder and co-director of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to entertain, educate, and inspire. Through Project VOICE, Sarah is dedicated to promoting empowerment, improving literacy, and encouraging empathy and creative collaboration in classrooms and communities around the world.

On this episode of Tch Talks, Sarah discusses the origin story of Project VOICE, her own introduction to spoken word poetry, and her work as a poet, an educator, and a bestselling author. Whether speaking from her heart or from her head, Sarah believes that spoken word poetry can be an important educational tool that will have a lasting positive impact on your students' motivation, creativity, self-esteem, agency, and their desire to share their own stories and listen to the stories of others. Listen in to find out more.

Resources:

Sarah Kay:

Sarah KayHow Many Lives Can You Live? by Sarah Kay at TEDxEastIf I should have a daughter… by Sarah Kay at TED2011Project VOICESpoken-Word Poets Bring Words to Life for Students via EdWeekVideo Playlist: National Poetry Month! via Sarah Kay on YouTubeSpoken Word Poetry Guide for Teachers - Resources for Writers via TEDEdNo Matter the Wreckage: Poems by Sarah KayB: A Poem by Sarah KayThe Type: A Poem by Sarah KayAll Our Wild Wonder: A Poem by Sarah Kay

Tch Videos:

Poetry Open MicExploring Poetic...

Can teachers use spoken word poetry as a tool for literacy, empowerment, engagement, education, and community building across content areas?

Poet, performer, and educator Sarah Kay says absolutely, YES! Sarah is a founder and co-director of Project VOICE, an organization that uses spoken word poetry to entertain, educate, and inspire. Through Project VOICE, Sarah is dedicated to promoting empowerment, improving literacy, and encouraging empathy and creative collaboration in classrooms and communities around the world.

On this episode of Tch Talks, Sarah discusses the origin story of Project VOICE, her own introduction to spoken word poetry, and her work as a poet, an educator, and a bestselling author. Whether speaking from her heart or from her head, Sarah believes that spoken word poetry can be an important educational tool that will have a lasting positive impact on your students' motivation, creativity, self-esteem, agency, and their desire to share their own stories and listen to the stories of others. Listen in to find out more.

Resources:

Sarah Kay:

Sarah KayHow Many Lives Can You Live? by Sarah Kay at TEDxEastIf I should have a daughter… by Sarah Kay at TED2011Project VOICESpoken-Word Poets Bring Words to Life for Students via EdWeekVideo Playlist: National Poetry Month! via Sarah Kay on YouTubeSpoken Word Poetry Guide for Teachers - Resources for Writers via TEDEdNo Matter the Wreckage: Poems by Sarah KayB: A Poem by Sarah KayThe Type: A Poem by Sarah KayAll Our Wild Wonder: A Poem by Sarah Kay

Tch Videos:

Poetry Open MicExploring Poetic ElementsAnalyzing Poetry: Imagery & EmotionsPoetry WorkstationsTaylor Mali: Undivided AttentionTaylor Mali: I Teach for the FireTaylor Mali: What Do Teachers Make?Taylor Mali: Miracle WorkersTaylor Mali: In My Middle SchoolCreating Found Poems

Spoken Word Poetry Resources:

5-Minute Film Festival: The Power of Spoken Word Poetry via EdutopiaLouder Than A BombYouth SpeaksGlobal WritesLesson Plan: Crossing Boundaries Through Bilingual, Spoken-Word Poetry via ReadWriteThinkSong of Myself: Spoken Word Poetry in the Classroom, by Shannon Reed via Visual Thesaurus5 Reasons Why You Should Bring Spoken Word Into Your Classroom, via Funky PedagogyVideo Playlist: Classroom Friendly Poems via Button Poetry on YouTube10 Tips for Teaching Hip Hop and Spoken Word Poetry by Brian MooneyWhy I Dropped Everything and Started Teaching Kendrick Lamar’s New Album by Brian MooneyPart 2: High School Students Write Essays on Kendrick Lamar’s Album, To Pimp a Butterfly by Brian Mooney25+ Slam Poems Appropriate for Middle School and High School via Teacher Off DutySpoken Word Poetry Videos via Penny KittleSay the Word...Spoken Word Poetry, That Is. via Megan McClure on BloomBoard