Poetry Instruction in the High School Language Arts Classroom

Abstract

In this study, teachers and twelfth grade students were surveyed regarding poetry instruction. Teachers were asking about their attitudes regarding poetry instruction and about their poetry teaching practices. The twelfth grade students were asked about their perceptions of poetry instruction during their high school careers and about their perceptions of poetry in general. The study found that there are mixed reviews about the quality of poetry instruction, but overall, teachers and students acknowledged a need for more poetry instruction in the high school classroom.