Using Poetry to Increase Student Language and Literacy Skills
Course Description
Do you feel as though you’ve “been there, done that” and are you looking for new ways to motivate your students and get them engaged in learning? In this course, discover 10+ different types of poetry and how to use it to build language and literacy skills in a less intimidating and more confidence building way.
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By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
About Presenters
Sarah James
MS, CCC-SLP
Sarah James is an experienced speech-language pathologist, seminar leader and consultant. Working in urban, suburban and rural public schools, Sarah’s area of specialty is the relationship between speech-language skills and academic development and how cutting-edge technology can enhance speech-language programs. She has wide-ranging experience helping SLPs make connections between communication skills, classroom expectations, curriculum targets, and state standards. Sarah has been called on as a consultant for school districts around the country where she has offered speech-language pathologists practical and effective strategies for therapy. Sarah has served as president of her state’s speech-language hearing association and in 2010 they awarded her the Honors of the Association.
Additional Information
This course is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional Area)
Course Timeline
| Timeline |
|---|
| 15 min: Introduction |
| 15 min: Types of poetry |
| 15 min: Listing areas of speech and/or language connected to each type of poetry |
| 15 min: Link to classroom expectations |
| 15 min: Digital tools |
| 15 min: Closing, recapping of information |
| 30 min: Question and answer |
Course Disclosure
Disclosure Statement for Sarah James
| Financial | Sarah James received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com. |
| Nonfinancial | No relevant non-financial relationships exist. |