Congratulations to Our Winner!
Congratulations to the 2024 LA County Poetry Out Loud Winner Benjamin Hays, Crescenta Valley High School, Glendale USD.
Congratulations to Our Runner-Up!
Congratulations to the 2024 LA County Poetry Out Loud Runner-Up Selah Johnson, The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles private.
Congratulations to Our Student Poets!
Congratulations to all the student poets who competed!
For Students
Resources for students interested in poetry and participating in the competition.
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Online Anthology
Selection of POL poems available to students for recitation. -
Recitation Videos
What's it like to compete? Here is everything you need to to help you perform a successful recitation. -
Tips on Reciting
Enhance your performance with these professional recitation tips. -
POL Conversation with Students
A conversation with the 2020 POETRY OUT LOUD winner, Aiyanna Da'Briel and LACHSA Student and LA Youth Poet Laureate, Arlene Campa. -
Scoring Rubric
The scoring rubric is meant to provide a consistent measure against which to evaluate recitations. -
Accuracy Score Sheet
Score sheet used by the Accuracy Judge to track errors in accuracy.
For Organizers
Every year since 2005, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation work with thousands of schools and organizations nationwide to bring students a unique way to learn and love poetry. Through Poetry Out Loud™, students read, memorize, and recite classic and contemporary poems.
This year, LA County's Poetry Out Loud competition will hold the competition remotely and have an in-person celebration ceremony. Check back on this page for updated documents and forms.
Resources
Resources for schools and non-school organizations who are hosting a local Poetry Out Loud event.
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LA County Organizer's Training Slides for 2023-2024 Poetry Out Loud
In this slide deck, you'll find instructions on hosting your own local Poetry Out Loud competition and be eligible to compete at the county, state, and national levels. -
2024 LA County Poetry Out Loud Local Competition Registration
Due by December 15, 2023. -
2023-2024 LA County Poetry Out Loud Public Calendar
Dates are tentative. -
POETRY OUT LOUD 23-24 ORGANIZER's TRAINING
Watch video to learn how your organization can participate in the 23-24 LA County Poetry Out Loud competition! -
2023-2024 Poetry Out Loud Teacher's Guide
This guide includes information on how to hold in-person Poetry Out Loud events. -
How to Host a Virtual POL Competition
A guide to help organizers administer an online competition in light of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. -
Poetry Out Loud Digital Score Sheet Instructions for Organizers
Digital option for scoring student recitations. -
Poetry Out Loud Judge's Guide
Judging recitations is one of the most important roles in Poetry Out Loud. This guide expands on the role of each judge and provides explicit instructions on how to successfully judge an event. -
Evaluation Criteria and Tips
This guide provides an in depth articulation on each evaluation criteria and defines qualities of a good recitation. -
Scoring Rubric
The scoring rubric is meant to provide a consistent measure against which to evaluate recitations. -
POL Lesson Plans
Academic lessons that teachers can use in the classroom. Poetry Out Loud fulfills the NCTE Standards.
Benjamin Hays
Crescenta Valley High School2024 LA County Poetry Out Loud Winner
Contact
For more information please contact:
Jeannine Flores
Arts & STEAM Coordinator, LACOEFlores_Jeannine@lacoe.edu