Jewellyn Forrest: How to Teach the Power of Words Through Poetry

Poetry isn’t just “beautiful prose” — it’s a doorway into critical thinking, voice, and perspective.In this episode, I sit down with Jewellyn Forrest, national writing consultant and co-founder of Autonomy Learning, to explore how poetry — and especially figurative language — can: ✔️ Help students “read between the lines” ✔️ Unlock reluctant writers ✔️ Build community and celebrate student voice ✔️ Offer an equity lens by honoring culture and personal experienceJewellyn also shares her powerful Figurative Language Stretch strategy which she wrote about on the ASCD blog — a simple, playful way to help students move from identifying similes and metaphors to confidently weaving them into their own poems.Give it a listen if you’ve ever wondered: How do we get students not only to understand poetry, but to love creating it?Jewellyn Forrest LinkedIn PageAutonoMY Learning WebsiteASCD Blog Post - The Figurative Language StretchMusic by Aylex