Also, each day of the conference will feature sharing sessions about classroom activities and strategies, workshops for teachers who are actively writing poetry, and talks by other teachers about their classrooms. The final morning of the conference will be devoted to debriefing sessions for the participants to talk about what they have learned and how they plan to implement it in their classrooms. The conference was begun in 1999 and seeks to bring together classroom teachers from secondary and middle schools who wish to further their teaching of poetry by hearing what outstanding, contemporary poets have to say about their art. As Robert Frost was a poet who stressed the mixture of accessibility and art, the conference seeks to honor his legacy by helping empower teachers to make poetry accessible to their students without diminishing the power of art. Three graduate credits are available to participants through the College of Lifelong Learning at the University of New Hampshire.
Lunches are available each day for a modest price.
Accommodations are readily available in the Franconia area at bed and breakfasts, motels, and campgrounds. The number of participants is strictly limited to preserve the opportunity for all participants to interact with the poets in an informal setting. Keisha Luce Asst.