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“WHO, ME A POET? SÍ, SE PUEDE.”
CLP ORIGINS
Abysmal Literacy Levels
Source: National Estimates of Low Literacy http://nces.ed.gov/NAAL/estimates/Overview.aspx
Prose literacy measures how well one understands and uses information found in newspapers, magazines, novels, brochures, manuals or flyers.
El Inalfabetismo
COLLEGE MATERIAL?
Encouraging at risk students to consider higher education in their future
¿Qué hay en m
i futuro?
In the beginning…
School selectionContent of
programOutcomesPrinted
chapbookStudent Poetry
ReadingsOnline Version
Empezam
os….
YOU GOTTA HAVE GOALS
Self-esteem
Literacy
Information literacy
Public speaking
Technical skills
Exposure to the world of higher education
¿Qué esperam
os lograr?
Scoping out poetry that will turn students on
Nunca pensé que podía leer la poesía…
Inspiring Reluctant Writers
Con un poco de inspiración…
Say it out loud! Give them a stage.
¡Óyem
e!
DON’T WANDER IN THE WOODS ALONE
Forming Partnerships
Middle school/high school
Public libraries/public schools
Public schools/academic libraries
Charter schools/public libraries
La cooperación
Selecting students who will benefit
Students who struggle academically
Students who struggle socially
Pairing up with Latino students
Allows bilingual students to express themselves in both languages
Gives English Language Learners an opportunity to use emerging language skills creatively
Los que más nos necesitan
Structuring the instructional component of the program
Choosing your team Selecting activities
Let the poem be your guide Use your state’s K-12 standards as
guides Incorporate information literacy Incorporate art
A planear…
TRADITIONAL FOR A REASON
(because it works)
Printed formats Layout software Binding options
Los libros
EMBRACE NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Revision, Formatting and Saving
Online
Poems
Video of performances
2.0 it up! - Moodle
Incorporar nueva tecnología
OUTCOMES
Benefits to the students (anecdotal evidence, surveys, etc.)
What we’ve learned
Los resultados
QUESTIONS?
¿Preguntas?
