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In Poetry Pauses, Vogelsinger provides exactly the encouragement,
guidance, and resources that teachers of writing need. He is a master
reader and master teacher—practical and accessible, nuanced and
detailed. From content that students will love to assessments that
will challenge them, from first principles of understanding to subtle
approaches for analysis, Vogelsinger thinks like the veteran practitioner
and generous colleague that all departments need. Poetry

Brett Vogelsinger’s Poetry Pauses is the book we need right now to
guide us in how to bring poetry into our classrooms every day not as a
full-scale unit of study but by ‘opening little nooks of space for poetry.’
Brett’s practical ‘poetry pauses’ give us an accessible framework and
an abundance of ideas and materials for supporting students not only
as poets but also as writers in all genres throughout the school year.

I have a few teaching books that sit right next to my desk. Tattered
and dog-eared and covered in tabs, these are my go-to resources that I
use again and again. Poetry Pauses is the newest member of this shelf.
In it, Vogelsinger offers practical, vibrant lessons for using poetry to
enhance everything I want to do: help students learn about language,
brainstorm new ideas, sharpen claims, encounter different perspectives,
hold on to feedback, engage in deep thinking, build skills, and

Poetry Pauses beckons us away from our classroom routines to learn
in the presence of a poem. Here you will marinate in surprising language.
You will laugh. You will imagine new lessons in all genres. You
might grab a pen and drop a few lines. I did. Keep this on your desk;
you will return often.

Brett Vogelsinger’s passion for poetry bleeds through every page of
Poetry Pauses. Poems have long often been thought of as scary or boring
and using Brett’s ideas in this book are sure to get your students—
and YOU—to fall in love with the beauty of poetry. I can’t wait to share
this book with every teacher I know!

Writing, like teaching, is a mixture of art and science. So many professional
texts make writing scientific—practical, discrete steps that
can be broken down and easily taught to any student. In Poetry Pauses,
Brett Voeglsinger brings the art and magic and mystery of writing back
to our classrooms. This practical and beautiful book invites us to look
at poetry in a new way. It nudges us to consider that poetry is not just
a genre to be studied one month a year, but a genre that unlocks possibilities

Poetry, and taking time to pause, is a powerful ally in the endeavor
to strengthen student writing. Vogelsinger’s work is jam-packed with
protocols, activities, resources, and just the right amount of research
that will not only meet your students’ writing needs, but also their
need to connect to self, SEL, and society.