Our Host Karen Workun is a National Board Certified high school English teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is married to her middle-school crush Zac and is mom to two adventurous children, Isaiah and Gideon. Karen also volunteers with Poetic Justice, a non-profit dedicated to cultivating …
Our Host Hanna Al-Jibouri is a teacher in Tulsa, OK. She has a Bachelors in English/Creative Writing with a minor in Gender Studies from Hendrix College and a Masters in Teaching and Literacy. She is the Board President and volunteer for the nonprofit Poetic Justice …
Dear Teacher-Poets, As some of you know, I moved from Chicago to Oklahoma almost two years ago to teach English education at Oklahoma State University. You may not know that I was a social worker in Chicago jails before I became a teacher. So when …
Our Host Susan Ahlbrand has been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 33 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, watching sports, and spending time with her husband, their four kids, and …
Our Hosts Garin Dudley, Sarah Leger, and Noah Estes are pre-service teachers studying Secondary Education English at Oklahoma State University. They have had the privilege to observe teachers and tutor students from all around. Garin enjoys partaking in any outdoor activity when she’s not writing …
Have you discovered something about yourself as a writer? Have you met a new poet-teacher-friend during #VerseLove? Has someone read your poem in a way that made you feel seen, heard, validated, understood? Which poem that you have written has brought you the most joy? …
Good day, friends, I know many of us have been holding our breaths the past few days not knowing what is in store for our country. Darnella Frazier’s cell phone video evidence and a courageous jury changed the course history. The guilty verdict is accountability …
Our Hosts Brooke Merrick, Bailey Davenport, and Ryan Paul are preservice teaching candidates at Oklahoma State University. Brooke Merrick is minoring in special education and is interested in teaching middle school English. She has a passion for writing. Bailey Davenport is pursuing a certificate in …
We are a community of educators at various stages in our journey and are stronger because of it. This week, we welcome preservice teachers into the hosting role of #VerseLove. Our Hosts: Abigail Hambrick, Betsy Matlock & Soshi Xiong Soshi is a Senior at Oklahoma …
Our Host Jennifer Guyor Jowett has taught English and Literature for 30 years to 7th and 8th grade students in the mitten state. She is a frequent 5 Day Open Write participant and host, a contributor to the BlinkYA blog, and a member of #booksojourn. …