AMEN 4 Youth, LLC is proudly presenting a highly innovative and exciting English Language Arts Alternative Literacy Curriculum titled S.L.A.M. S.L.A.M., also known as Lyrical Education, integrates ELA instruction with a high packed engagement of Lyrical Instruction using a technique called L.I.P.P (Lyrical Inscription & Performance Poetry), which builds written and oratorical skills while drawing from Spoken Word writings and performance Poetry. This technique simultaneously teaches students English Language Art skills, building upon a composite set of written and oral language components. These skills and the rigor they induce prepares students to be able to Present knowledge and Ideas, retain information, and write and rehearse for oral presentation while collaborating with others. LIPP was created by award-winning poet, author, motivational speaker and education activist, Hakim Nathaniel Crampton, whose ground breaking curriculum, S.L.A.M. (Spoken Lyrics with an Academic Mission) is currently being used by several teachers within Jackson Public Schools, as well as Summer school programming in Detroit and Harper Woods, Michigan. Hakim created SLAM to address the growing needs of diverse populations of students falling behind in literacy skill sets in both reading and writing, much of which has been shown to lead youth to juvenile and adult incarceration. SLAM Lyrical Education uses its own Curriculum Workbooks designed to build the requisite Literacy skills meeting State Educational Standards as well as Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the English Language Arts (ELA). SLAM is available to students grades 4-12 and freshman College undergrads. SLAM offers three curriculum workbooks, each workbook is specific to grade level engagement and literacy outcomes. These ranges cover Grades 4, 5 & 6 and 7, 8 & 9 and finally grades 10-12 and first and second year College Communications and English students. Program Outline
• SLAM is offered to students in public, private, charter and after school programs as well as juveniles and young adults detained in secured and non secure facilities. SLAM values each student and shows them how to find value in their words and the places their words can take them in life.
• When used in Juvenile and/or adult facilities, SLAM is a viable source for Staff, as SLAM becomes a resource for young offenders to engage themselves in a creative process that incorporates specialized mentoring blended with learning and enriched academic creativity. The structure and environment of SLAM workshops become positive places for students to learn, express themselves and find a sense of self worth and accomplishment.
• SLAM operates on a 4 week program cycle for 1-2 hours per week/workshop. Workshops consists of 1 Facilitator per group of 25 students and 2 Facilitators for 25-40 students, 3-4 Facilitators for 40+ students. Each student receives a personal copy of a Workbook. On the 4th week, Students participate in an Academic SLAM or Poetry contest based on the writings students completed in their workbooks. Winners are awarded and recognized for their Academic contributions and have their writings published in the Lyrical Education Newsletter that comes out annually. Costs:
SLAM Workshops are available in 3 different program structures:
W1 Workbooks (24), Training (4Hrs-One group: T1 included), Classroom Charts (6): $400
W2 Workbooks (48), Training (4Hrs-One group: T2 included), Classroom Charts (12): $650
W3 Workbooks (100), Training (8Hrs-2 groups: T3 included), Classroom Charts (24): $1200.00
SLAM Training (One 4 hour total session):
T1 Private Training (1-4 persons): $25 hr + cost of Workbook 1 @ $12.99 each
T2 Group Training (5-12 persons): $30 hr + cost of Workbook 1 @ $12.99 each
T3 Group training (13-25 persons) $50 hr + cost of Workbook 1 @ $12.99 each
SLAM Workbooks 1, 2 and 3 comes in 3 different packages:
Classroom Set Editions: 24 Workbooks: $300 Classroom Bulk Set Editions: 48 Workbooks: $600 Classroom Bulk Set Editions: 50+ Workbooks: 11.99 each
Teacher (Individual) Copies: $10.99
No other costs are associated with this program with the exception of Mileage for Facilitators traveling to and from the site location 20 miles or more, at the 2015 State Mileage rate of: $0.575 per mile.
