{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"WEP 230: You Are Poetry an Interview with Mike Johnston","description":"In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast Episode, I interview Mike Johnston, educator, author, and poet. Mike is the author of You Are Poetry: How to See and Grow the Poet in Your Students and Yourself. This is an enchanting, beautiful and helpful conversation for all educators in any grade and in any content area to take students learning and work to the highest level of understanding and expression possible. This interview is awesome and it\u2019s just what you need. Click here to listen to my interview with Mike. Mike and I talk about: What He believes poetry is and why he believes everyone is a poet. The value of poetry as emotional literacy. His book and how  it can be used. Poetry in all content and grades. And more! Mike Johnston is a Metis middle school educator, champion slam poet, spoken word artist, poetry educator and and land-based learning specialist. He was named a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and is the author of You Are Poetry; an educational resource book that guides educators and students alike through activities and insights to help them see and grow the poet in themselves. This past year the book evolved into the first International #YouArePoetry Movement during poetry month, in which students and teachers from around the world connected through the poetry possibilities shared in its pages. Mentioned in this episode:  \u2022 Order a copy of Mike's book You Are Poetry here. \u2022 Follow Mike on Twitter. \u2022 Follow my "Santa Every Day" drawings on Instagram here.  \u2022 Send our Wired Educator Squad Leader @teachertheresa some get well messages. \u2022 Order my books Along Came a Leader and Unthink Before Bed: A Children\u2019s Book on Mindfulness as a holiday present. ------------------------------------------------------------ Do you like what you heard? Invite Kelly to speak at your school. Interested in booking Kelly for your Next Event? Yes! Let's Make it happen right HERE! Join our #WiredWednesday 30-Minute Twitter chats on Wednesdays at 9PM Eastern. They are awesome and fun. Order Kelly\u2019s books, Along Came a Leader and Unthink Before Bed: A Children\u2019s Book on Mindfulness for your personal library. Educator, Author, Keynote Speaker Twitter: @kellycroy Instagram: @kcroy Website: kellycroy.com and wirededucator.com Podcast: The Wired Educator Podcast and of course: Facebook. Sign-up for Kelly\u2019s newsletter here.   ","author_name":"The Wired Educator Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/wirededucator.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"