Who are we to judge (Poetry Out Loud)?

At the classroom or local level, the teacher or organizer could be the perfect judge! Another teacher, administrator, or volunteer can fill the role of the accuracy judge. At the school finals, three judges plus an accuracy judge should be sufficient—a group of teachers may serve as judges, or you may invite some community members to judge the contest. Appropriate judges might be local:

• Poets
• Actors
• Professors
• Arts reporters
• Politicians
• Members of the school board

For more information on how to prep judges, click here.

Indiana Poetry Out Loud Timeline

• August – November: Sign up to participate 
  • Sign Up Here
• November 19, 2021: Deadline for school/host sign up
• September - February: Coach your students & host school competitions
• February 17, 2022: School Winner Videos Due to State
• March 9, 2021: Indiana Poetry Out Loud State Finals (virtual)
• April 25-27, 2021: National Poetry Out Loud Finals 

Be sure to check out this Celebrating Hispanic Heritage and Culture Poetry Collection in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. And if you or your students have any questions about Poetry Out Loud, please reach out. I'm here to help!  Best wishes, Stephanie Haines Arts Education and Accessibility Manager Indiana Arts Commission shaines@iac.in.gov (317) 450 9973

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About the Indiana Arts Commission
The Indiana Arts Commission works to positively impact the cultural, economic and educational climate of Indiana by providing responsible leadership for and public stewardship of artistic resources for all of our state's citizens and communities.

About Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country.

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