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Join hundreds of teachers who rave about our Spoken Word curriculum that gets students excited about writing and public speaking!

Engage your students with our UC-approved English and Elective courses, supplemental lessons, and residencies.

**All of our curricula satisfies the VAPA state standards and the "F" designation in A - G requirements!**

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AWARD-WINNING COURSES

This year, Get Lit was awarded the Library of Congress Literacy Successful Practices Award for our implementation of exemplary, innovative, sustainable and replicable strategies to promote literacy and reading.

Check out our full curriculum brochure to learn more about the course offerings that the Library of Congress awarded us for.

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CURRICULUM OPTIONS

Each course comes with:
  • Our youth-led, in-school
    “Blitz” poetry performance (extra fee)

  • Mentor
    Visits

  • Professional
    Development

  • Entry to the
    Classic Slam

  • More!

Get Lit Essential

Bring poetry to life in your classroom! This 12-week, standards-and SEL-aligned supplementary curriculum adds enrichment and rigor to any existing English or Drama class. Students will “claim” poems that speak to them and learn to write and perform their own Spoken Word response poems. For grades 5-12, Get Lit Essential uses student voice to increase engagement and literacy while empowering creative expression. Can be taught in the classroom or as independent online study.

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Words Ignite

Inspire authors and advocates with our Words Ignite curriculum; a year- or semester-long UC-approved English, Performing Arts, or Elective curriculum for grades 9-12. These plug-and-play lessons come with everything from warm-ups to graphic organizers and assessments. Students will use the Get Lit Model to write, revise, publish, and even market their own poetry chapbook to elevate their voice in their classrooms and communities. Words Ignite also comes with exclusive use of Uni(verse), so students can write, edit, score, and workshop poems online. Can be taught in the classroom or as independent online study.

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Voices in Verse: Poetry, Identity, and Ethnic Studies

Activate student expression with Voices in Verse, our semester-long UC-approved English, Performing Arts, or Elective curriculum for grades 9-12. Through the lenses of poetry and direct instruction, students will use the Get Lit Model to engage in academic dialogue, analysis, collective discussion, and creative writing. They will explore and address impactful subjects including: race, gender, class, and power structure. This course is aligned to the California Ethnic Studies requirement and also includes 100+ poems by BIPOC poets and energetic youth-led videos. Can be taught in the classroom or as independent online study.

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Stanzas of America: Celebrating BIPOC Poetry

Engage and embolden students with Stanzas of America, our semester-long UC-approved English, Performing Arts, or Elective curriculum for grades 9-12. This course celebrates BIPOC poetry, encouraging students to share their own writing through a deep dive into poetic form and function. Students will use the Get Lit model for analysis, appreciation, and response-writing to produce and publish their own chapbooks. This course is aligned to the California Ethnic Studies requirement and also includes 100+ poems by BIPOC poets and energetic youth-led videos. Can be taught in the classroom or as independent online study.

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Engage students through tech

All courses are available in a digital format that integrates with your school’s Learning Management System (or use ours!). In addition to the curriculum, you get an online Interactive Anthology and access to our Uni(verse) platform. All of our technology meets the strictest privacy requirements and includes real-time technical support for teachers, staff, and students. Uni(verse) has been approved by LAUSD as a Digital Content Provider.

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Learn how Get Lit incorporates research-based,
effective literacy and writing strategies into our curricula- all while providing a creative outlet for student transformation.

HIRE A POET

Bring poetic excellence to your event by hiring one of our Get Lit Players to perform their original spoken-word poetry.

TEACH GET LIT AT YOUR SCHOOL

The only program of our kind in the nation, Get Lit has created a standards-aligned Classic & Response Model where students identify poetry that resonates with them and then write their own original spoken word response.  We inspire students to amplify their voices while exploring poetry from the past and present.

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GET LIT ANTHOLOGY

Each year, Get Lit curates 150 poems to give every student a way to connect.  Claim a poem that speaks to you.

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