Greg Birkett, Educator, Writer, Slam Poet, Producer and Educational Consultant chats with Niamh about slam poetry for Poetry Month. Their conversation flows between education, poetry, performance, Black history, the Black Canadian experience, teaching resources and methodology.
Gregory Birkett, OCT, is an educator with the Toronto District School Board. He has over 14 years of experience in the field of education. In addition to teaching, Greg is also a playwright, published author and award-winning poet who performs at many community events throughout the GTA. He currently writes material for CBC Kids Digital and has written curriculum for the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Ontario Black History Society and freelance for the Toronto Star. He was also a contributing author to a Black History textbook used in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Bermuda. Mr. Birkett was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History and an A.H.E.N. Excellence in Teaching Award winner. Greg is currently partnering with Nelson Education to assist in providing educators with resources that promote inclusion.
Listeners are encouraged to check out Greg's pages and performances!
Socials:
https://www.instagram.com/gregb_writes/
https://www.youtube.com/@gregbwrites8610/featured
https://www.tiktok.com/@gregb_writes
Suspect Is Black Male video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jxIlWRFp9Y
Birkett Educational Consultants: https://twitter.com/EduBirkett
Contact birkettec@gmail.com
See Us, Learn Us: https: https://www.bigmarker.com/series/see-us-learn-us-a-new-perspe/series_summit
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What's Literacy? is a podcast for English-speaking listeners and learners interested in everything and anything to do with literacy in Quebec and beyond. Our hosts, Niamh Devaney and Jeff Taylor from Literacy Quebec explore community building, lifelong learning, and multiple types of literacy through their interviews with a range of special guests.
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