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Amanda Gorman’s Poetry Shows Why Spoken Word Belongs In School
Now is the prime opportunity for educators to use spoken word poetry as a lively way to engage students.

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Now is the prime opportunity for educators to use spoken word poetry as a lively way to engage students.

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