FOR EDUCATORS & ARTISTS
Free Resources for Educators & Artists
For Educators
Practical, curriculum-aligned tools to bring poetry into your classroom.
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The Empowerment Pipeline — 28-page white paper on poetry as critical thinking (free PDF)
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Workshop Planning Guide — Step-by-step facilitation notes for all 5 workshops
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Assessment Rubrics — 5-point scales for K–12 poetry performance
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Curriculum Alignment Guide — Alberta ELA outcomes mapped to every workshop (K–12)
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Poetry Café Planning Toolkit — How to host your own community showcase
For Artists
Resources for emerging and established spoken word artists.
- Performance techniques and stage presence tips
- Grant writing resources (Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Canada Council)
- Building a sustainable arts practice in schools
- Festival application guidance
- Mentorship through the Breath In Poetry collective
Research & Publications
- The Empowerment Pipeline Framework (full white paper)
- Pedagogical Framework Analysis
- Methodologies Validation
- Hybrid Phonetics Framework (academic)