A couple of years ago, I saw a few videos on YouTube of Taylor Mali reciting some of his poetry. I reposted one of them last night, and thought I would dig around and see if I could find some more. Here’s what I came up with.
The Impotence of Proofreading
On Girls Lending Pens
Reading Allowed
I Could Be A Poet
Speak With Conviction
Miracle Workers
Tony Steinberg: Brave Seventh-Grade Viking Warrior
Joel Wagner
Joel Wagner (@sywtt) began teaching band in 2002. Though he had a lot of information, his classes were out of control. He found himself tired, frustrated, disrespected by students, lonely, and on the brink of quitting. He had had enough. He resigned from his school district right before spring break of his second year and made it his personal mission to learn to be a great teacher. So You Want To Teach? is the ongoing story of that quest for educational excellence.
I'm so glad you put these videos up. I especially enjoyed the one about lending pens. The poem is so true and funny. The reader did a great job with expression. Thank you for sharing.