Polly Brown
My blogs
| Introduction | I've always combined writing and teaching, one way or another. From 1988 through 2013, I taught at Touchstone Community School, in Grafton, Massachusetts, working mostly with 10 to 12 year olds, exploring not only reading and writing but also social studies and math and science, and some music and art around the edges. I've treasured the ways both students and teachers learn in authentic classrooms, and the ways the school's adults collaborated with each other, nourishing respectfulness, joyfulness, exhilarating growth, and playfulness both wacky and sublime. Throughout my teaching career, I've also been a poet. I'm a member of Every Other Thursday Poetry, a long-lasting, exhilarating, provocative troupe of Boston area poets. You can order my most recent book, Pebble Leaf Feather Knife, online at Barnes and Noble or Amazon, and find more information about my poetry life at https://sites.google.com/site/everyotherthursdaypoetry/home/polly-brown . |
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