You might find some of these links useful

 

http://australianpoetryslam07.org/ 

The current Australian comp run through state libraries.

 

You can keep up-to-date on the comp by subscribing to a podcast.

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry_slam 

Wikipedia of course giving you some background and links

to more information.

 

http://www.poetryslam.com/ 

This link is to the WOWps - Women of the World poetry slam.

 

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/poetryslam.html 

This is a site for English/literacy teacher to develop SLAM in the  classroom. Great for teachers, particularly youth classes.

                                                  

http://www.taylormali.com/index.html  This is Taylor Mali’s site.

 

click here if you'd like to watch it now

 

 

'What Teachers Make' by Taylor Mali - click to watch it now.

 

'Pay Attention' - a You Tube clip for teachers

 

a few Sample Podcasts - listen to these and then say with conviction that it's not a great teaching tool

 

More interesting Podcasts

 

U Live Where? - how about this one?

 

Education Today and Tomorrow