Poetry Survey for Non-English Teachers

Survey of Non-English teachers for the Louisiana Writing Project's website Lousiana Poems and Poets. Information will be used to create lesson plans and programs for Louisiana classrooms. The first twelve of the fifteen questions are mandatory
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What is the name of your school?*


  1. What grade level(s) do you teach? You may select more than one grade level.*
    kindergarten
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    4th
    5th
    6th
    7th
    8th
    9th
    10th
    11th
    12th


  1. What subject(s) do you teach? You may select more than one.*
    History/ Social Studies
    Math
    Science
    French
    Spanish
    Latin
    Chinese
    German
    Greek
    Other Foreign Language
    Drama
    Visual Art
    Dance
    Physical Education
    Other subject


  1. Have you ever used poetry in your classroom?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Would you consider incorporating poetry into your classroom if you had the resources and lesson plans?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Does your class require reading of a text book of some type?*
    Yes
    No


  1. Do you read poetry for pleasure?*
    Yes
    No


  1. What do you enjoy most about poetry? (If you do not enjoy poetry, please put N/A).*


  1. If you do not enjoy poetry, please describe your feelings about poetry and what keeps you from reading it. (If you read poetry, please put N/A).*
    *


  1. Which of these Louisiana Poets are you familiar with?*
    Ralph Adamo
    John Biguenet
    Andrei Codrescu
    Nicole Cooley
    Peter Cooley
    Maxine Cassin
    Kelly Cherry
    Darrell Bourque
    Amy Fleury
    John Gery
    Yusef Komunyakaa
    Cynthia Hogue
    Pinkie Gordon Lane
    Kay Murphy
    Sue Owen
    Biljana Obradovic
    Brenda Marie Osbey
    Wyatt Prunty
    Martha Serpas
    Mona Lisa Saloy
    none of the above


  1. Please list any of Louisiana's Poet Laureates. If you cannot name a Poet Laureate, please write N/A.*


  1. Please rank the following activities you would be willing to try in your classroom.*
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Louisiana Poetry 180--a poem a school day by a Louisiana poet or about Louisiana  
    Lesson plans centered on poems about Louisiana that concern your subject.  
    Lesson plans centered on poems by Louisiana poets that concern your subject.  
    Having a Louisiana poet come to your classroom to discuss poetry relevant to your subject.  
    Podcasts or other recordings of Louisiana poets reading their own work or work by other Louisiana poets or poems about Louisiana relevant to your subject.  
    Poetry readings around the area that your students could attend.  
    Poetry writing contests centered around your subject.  
    Poetry readings where your students could participate.  
    Poetry books by Louisiana poets available in either your library or classroom.  
    Webcasts or web chats with Louisiana poets.  


  1. Please list titles and poets of any poem you are familair with that deal with Louisiana in some way (i.e. "I Saw in Louisiana a Live Oak Growing" by Walt Whitman).


  1. What is your favorite poem? Please give a brief reason as to why that is your favorite poem. If you give us permission to post your response on our website, please include your name and occupation.


  1. Please list your e-mail address and/or your mailing address if you would like to be informed about poetry readings and events sponsered by Lousiaiana Writing Project's Louisiana Poems and Poets.





Ms. W
MS English Teacher
Read to Write NOLA
New Orleans, LA