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Teaching the Poetry of Rivers <br />In early 2004, the Colorado Foundation for Water Education received a grant <br />from the Colorado Endowment for the Humanities to develop an online course <br />for K -12 teachers called "Teaching the Poetry of Rivers." <br />This project is a literacy venture supporting the nationally- renowned Riv- <br />[er of Words poetry contest. At the state level, the Colorado Center for the <br />(CCB) sponsors the Colorado River of Words Poetry Contest, which <br />the interdisciplinary study of watersheds and poetry. <br />An interactive online course platform provides K -12 teachers with re- <br />sources and lesson plans combining humanities instruction (critical thinking, <br />comparative literature), understanding of water resources, and advancement of <br />literacy through creation of original poetry. Online learning is the future of profes- <br />sional development, and is a highly effective, low -cost way to reach busy teachers. <br />Currently over 40 teachers are participating in beta - testing the online programs. <br />"Tnb W'i tiny Q� eve, k�t� is not llie'Y A we'a,ise, in i�t5fA. <br />-T' i is I yMrIMA rn the, ASA to I' ue, Swse' o� the, WoN Wou.gh <br />u.n���,rS�tAn�in� eu`l�tuY�, �nr� r,SS�Qrv�." <br />—u�l<a �3Qr�►�d� TruS�t�,� <br />COLORADO FOUNDATION FOR WATER EDUCATION <br />