Poems From Quaranteens: An Anthology of Poetry From Buffy Hamilton's 8th Grade Writers During the Covid-19 Pandemic

by Buffy Hamilton

Overview

Worries. Fears. Hope. Celebrations. Friendships. Sports. Hobbies. Family. Love. These are the topics on the minds of Buffy Hamilton's 8th graders at Chestatee Academy in Gainesville, Georgia. Come read the hearts and minds of teen writers as they share their creativity with the world. These poems, written as part of a distance learning project from home in April 2020, reveal the things Hamilton's teens care about the most.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164060442
Publisher:	Buffy Hamilton
Publication date:	04/29/2020
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	606 KB

About the Author

I am an 8th grade Language Arts teacher at Chestatee Academy in Gainesville, Georgia with 27 years of experience in public education; I am passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences for learners of all ages. My interests include literacy learning experiences, participatory learning and culture, ethnographic studies, and writing literacies. I especially love writing instruction and embrace a studio/workshop approach to teaching literacy skills with young people.

In addition, I’m a 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker who loves dogs, shopping, running, music, and poetry. In addition to blogging here, I have previously blogged for DMLcentral.

My career path began with 20 years of service to the Cherokee County School District as an English teacher, technology specialist, and school librarian. I moved to Cleveland, Ohio in January 2013 to serve as the Learning Strategist for the Cleveland Public Library. When my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in late June 2013, I returned home to Georgia and resumed my career in Georgia public schools. Since 2013, I’ve served as a media specialist at Norcross High and Chattahoochee High, an 11th and 12th Language Arts teacher at Lanier High, and a Title I Writing teacher at Chestatee Academy. My heart truly lies in being a literacy educator and working in the classroom with students.