Last Friday was the kickoff for the academy's 2008 - 2009 Luncheon Seminars on Teaching and Learning. These luncheons are held in the library and are conducted by various faculty. We started this year with a presentation by the English department to prepare us for Thursday's visit by Billy Collins, our Common Book author. Teachers shared different Collins poems and initiated discussions. They also shared how their students reacted to his poetry, appreciating the humor and everyday images, the way he leads us to a zinger at the poem's end. We were fascinated by the different approach each teacher took in presenting poetry to the students in the classroom. Karen Gold shared a site she used successfully with her students, Billy Collins Action Poetry, animations of different poems with the poet's voice providing the recitation. Another wonderful collegial experience!
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