Gifted Coordinator Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Wallingford, Pennsylvania, United States
Transform writing with crayons and poetry! Learn strategies that inspire creativity and help students craft stronger, more vivid writing in every genre.
Learning Objectives:
Implement creative, poetry-based strategies to enhance students' use of imagery, similes, and metaphors across all writing genres.
Address common barriers gifted learners face in writing, such as perfectionism, overcomplication, or writer’s block, using practical and engaging techniques.
Build confidence in teaching poetry by exploring adaptable strategies and tools that make integrating poetic techniques into the classroom engaging and accessible while maintaining alignment with Common Core and Gifted Education Standards