IMPORTANT DATES AND SCHEDULE FOR 2019-20
• November 1, 2019: Deadline for School Registration
• December 15, 2019: Poets in Schools Application Deadline
• Sept. 2019 – Jan. 2020: Teachers weave POL into curriculum and hold classroom/school competitions
• February 1, 2020: School Champion State Registration Deadline
• February 2020: School Champions and NDCA prepare for state finals
• February 24, 2020: ND State POL Competition, Bismarck, ND
• April 2020 (TBD): National POL Competition, Washington, DC
• November 1, 2019: Deadline for School Registration
• December 15, 2019: Poets in Schools Application Deadline
• Sept. 2019 – Jan. 2020: Teachers weave POL into curriculum and hold classroom/school competitions
• February 1, 2020: School Champion State Registration Deadline
• February 2020: School Champions and NDCA prepare for state finals
• February 24, 2020: ND State POL Competition, Bismarck, ND
• April 2020 (TBD): National POL Competition, Washington, DC
2019-20 TEACHER'S GUIDE
COMING SOON!
COMING SOON!
2019-20 SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM
All participating schools must complete and submit this form to NDCA by November 1, 2019.
All participating schools must complete and submit this form to NDCA by November 1, 2019.
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POETS IN SCHOOLS GRANT FUNDS
North Dakota Council on the Arts offers non-matching grant funds to schools registered in the POL Program for visits from ND teaching poets. Poet visits may include small group/classroom sessions or large group assemblies.
Funds will be allocated through a first-come first-serve, application basis. Total grant request per school may not exceed $2,000. Applications must be submitted by December 15, 2019. Visits must take place between September 1, 2019 and February 1, 2020.
Details and application can be found at http://www.ndpol.com/poets-in-schools-grant.html
North Dakota Council on the Arts offers non-matching grant funds to schools registered in the POL Program for visits from ND teaching poets. Poet visits may include small group/classroom sessions or large group assemblies.
Funds will be allocated through a first-come first-serve, application basis. Total grant request per school may not exceed $2,000. Applications must be submitted by December 15, 2019. Visits must take place between September 1, 2019 and February 1, 2020.
Details and application can be found at http://www.ndpol.com/poets-in-schools-grant.html
WEAVING POL INTO THE ELA CURRICULUM
ALIGNING POL WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS
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WHEN POETRY MEETS COMMON CORE
By Ben Curran
By Ben Curran
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NCTE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS STANDARDS
Poetry Out Loud fulfills the following NCTE Standards: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12. Teachers who make use of teh optional writing activities and lesson plans found at www.poetryoutloud.org will also satisfy standard #5.