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 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.
Everything you need for implementing POL in your classroom and school. Includes sample class schedule, lesson plans, steps for coordinating your classroom and school competitions and more!
POETS IN SCHOOLS GRANT
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