Melissa Alter Smith
@melaltersmith.bsky.social
Founder of #TeachLivingPoets, National Board Certified teacher, co-author of Norton Guide to AP Lit, ‘17 District TOY, Mom http://teachlivingpoets.com (she/her)
In Boston at the national AP Annual Conference to present a session today: “Preparing Students for Success: Classroom Practices & Test-Taking Strategies for the Digital AP English Exam” and to lead a one-day workshop for new AP teachers on Saturday. The first stop on my whirlwind work tour of July.
July 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In Boston at the national AP Annual Conference to present a session today: “Preparing Students for Success: Classroom Practices & Test-Taking Strategies for the Digital AP English Exam” and to lead a one-day workshop for new AP teachers on Saturday. The first stop on my whirlwind work tour of July.
I’m leading 3 #aplit workshops this summer
👩🏼🏫 APAC one-day workshop (in person) in Boston 7/19 eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/29cea9...
👩💻UNCCharlotte online APSI July 21-25 cstem.charlotte.edu/pk-20-educat...
👩🏼🏫 Silver State APSI (in person) in Las Vegas July 28-31 sites.google.com/a/nv.ccsd.ne...
👩🏼🏫 APAC one-day workshop (in person) in Boston 7/19 eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/29cea9...
👩💻UNCCharlotte online APSI July 21-25 cstem.charlotte.edu/pk-20-educat...
👩🏼🏫 Silver State APSI (in person) in Las Vegas July 28-31 sites.google.com/a/nv.ccsd.ne...
May 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I’m leading 3 #aplit workshops this summer
👩🏼🏫 APAC one-day workshop (in person) in Boston 7/19 eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/29cea9...
👩💻UNCCharlotte online APSI July 21-25 cstem.charlotte.edu/pk-20-educat...
👩🏼🏫 Silver State APSI (in person) in Las Vegas July 28-31 sites.google.com/a/nv.ccsd.ne...
👩🏼🏫 APAC one-day workshop (in person) in Boston 7/19 eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/29cea9...
👩💻UNCCharlotte online APSI July 21-25 cstem.charlotte.edu/pk-20-educat...
👩🏼🏫 Silver State APSI (in person) in Las Vegas July 28-31 sites.google.com/a/nv.ccsd.ne...
New #teachlivingpoets lesson up for teaching Amanda Gorman’s poem inspired by the Wicked movie! Check it out: teachlivingpoets.com/2024/12/01/d...
December 2, 2024 at 2:42 AM
New #teachlivingpoets lesson up for teaching Amanda Gorman’s poem inspired by the Wicked movie! Check it out: teachlivingpoets.com/2024/12/01/d...
Tomorrow! #TeachLivingPoets #NCTE24 @jessycamathews.bsky.social @joelrgarza.bsky.social & Cleveland Winfield
November 21, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Tomorrow! #TeachLivingPoets #NCTE24 @jessycamathews.bsky.social @joelrgarza.bsky.social & Cleveland Winfield
Imagine Julie Andrews singing “My Favorite Things” 🎶 #TeachLivingPoets
November 15, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Imagine Julie Andrews singing “My Favorite Things” 🎶 #TeachLivingPoets
Ooo love this idea, Brent! I’ll start with my favorite poetry lesson/activity lately with a Hanif Abdurraqib poem “It Is Maybe Time to Admit That Michael Jordan Definitely Pushed Off”
Poem: poets.org/poem/it-mayb...
Lesson: docs.google.com/presentation...
Poem: poets.org/poem/it-mayb...
Lesson: docs.google.com/presentation...
November 14, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Ooo love this idea, Brent! I’ll start with my favorite poetry lesson/activity lately with a Hanif Abdurraqib poem “It Is Maybe Time to Admit That Michael Jordan Definitely Pushed Off”
Poem: poets.org/poem/it-mayb...
Lesson: docs.google.com/presentation...
Poem: poets.org/poem/it-mayb...
Lesson: docs.google.com/presentation...
