Teacher Orientation Summary & Resources

The two Teacher Orientations were both a great success, so thank you all for your time, for sharing your questions, and offering your resources and best practices. Below you will find detailed notes from the two sessions (compiled) as well as links to the resources and tools are referenced in the notes.

Please leave questions in the comments section or email nhpol.coordinator@gmail.com.

Teacher Orientation Notes

Classroom Tips:

• POL Anthology
• Gordon Lang's Notes on POL in the Classroom
• Jason Lambert's Notes on POL in the Classroom
• Jason Lambert's Notes on POL Workshop 
• Tips on Implementing POL
• The Tone Map Lesson Plan 

For Your Contests:

• Contest Evaluation Sheet 
• Contest Accuracy Sheet
• Judge's Guide
• Judging Preperation Video
• Video Tutorials on all Evaluation Criteria

Logistics:

• Student Poetry Clinic Flyer 
• Semi-Final Dates, Locations, and School Assignments
• Student Information Form (to be completed for your school champion and alternate)