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The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism’s 5th Annual
{Poetry Out Loud Logo}
The Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism (CCT) and the State Department of Education, in partnership with Saint Joseph College’s Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities, present the 5th Annual Poetry Out Loud (POL) program.
Since the 2005-06 school year, students from high schools across Connecticut have benefited from POL, a program sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Poetry Foundation. This free recitation program encourages the nation’s youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance, which help students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about our literary heritage. The State Champion represents Connecticut in the National finals held in Washington, DC in April.
For more information or to register your school for the program, please contact Robert Smith, Director of the Carol Autorino Center, at (860) 231-5529 or rsmith@sjc.edu.
2009-2010 Connecticut Poetry Out Loud (POL) Statewide Activities: {Connecticut State Champion for 2009: Natalie Weaver, Daniel Hand High School, Madison}
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September |
POL Informational Meetings throughout the state |
| November |
POL registration due |
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November 5, 2009 |
Professional Development Workshop for CT high school teachers registered to participate |
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November through February |
· Participating teachers conduct POL activities in their classrooms using the POL teacher guide and materials provided
· Teaching artists visit participating schools
· Classroom and school champs are identified in each school |
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February 24, 2010
( snow date February 25th) |
School Champion Workshop for school champions, runners-up, and their teachers. |
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March 16, 2010
(snow date March 17th) |
State Finals at Saint Joseph College’s Carol Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities. |
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April 25 - 27, 2010 |
State Champion competes in National Final competition in Washington, DC |
2009 Connecticut State Finals
2008 Connecticut State Finals
2007 Connecticut State Finals
2006 Connecticut State Finals
2008-09 Participating Schools
The following schools participated in Poetry Out Loud last year. Please contact Robert Smith at rsmith@sjc.edu for more information about participating this year.
Avon High School – Avon, CT
Berlin High School – Berlin, CT
Big Picture High School - Bloomfield, CT
Bolton High School – Bolton, CT
Daniel Hand High School – Madison, CT
Franklin Academy – East Haddam, CT
Montville High School – Oakdale, CT
New Horizons School for Higher Achievement - New Haven, CT
Newington High School – Newington, CT
Newtown High School – Sandy Hook, CT
Oxford High School – Oxford, CT
Parish Hill High School – Chaplin, CT
Pathways To Technology – Windsor, CT
Rockville High School – Vernon, CT
Rocky Hill High School – Rocky Hill, CT
Valley Regional High School - Deep River, CT
Waterford High School – Waterford, CT
Wilby High School - Waterbury, CT
Windham High School - Willimantic, CT
Windsor High School – Windsor, CT
Wolcott High School – Wolcott, CT
Contest Structure
Poetry Out Loud uses a pyramid structure. Beginning at the classroom level, winners from each class will advance to the school-wide competition. Each school will send a finalist to the state competition. Ultimately, one student per state will advance to the National Finals in Washington, DC On average, more than 200,000 students nationwide take part annually.
NCTE Standards and Classroom Time
Poetry Out Loud satisfies more than half of the NCTE English Language Arts Standards. The Teachers' Guide includes all elements the teacher needs to implement the program, from tools to help students memorize and perform great poems, to optional lesson plans that give students opportunities to discuss poems and write poetry.
The schedule and curriculum for Poetry Out Loud have been intentionally designed to fit into a teacher's busy schedule without much disruption. The program takes place in the classroom over about two to three weeks, and does not require full class periods during that time.
Free Program Materials {Finalists} and Services
In addition to hands-on training with professional artists, participating schools receive the following free multimedia educational materials:
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Teachers' guide to help instructors teach recitation and performance
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An extensive online poetry anthology of approximately 500 poems
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Hardcopy anthologies of approximately 130 poems
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Audio CD of distinguished actors and writers reciting and talking about poetry
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Best Performance DVD
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Media guides and promotional materials
Prizes
Each 2010 winner at the state level receives $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip (with a chaperone) to travel to Washington, DC, for the National Finals. The state winner's school receives a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. A runner-up in each state receives $100, with $200 for his or her school library. Winners receive $50,000 total in scholarships and school stipends at the National Finals, with a $20,000 college scholarship for the Poetry Out Loud National Champion.
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