![]() He believes that poetry has an important place in education, and much of his professional writing is devoted to advancing the thesis and suggesting ways to integrate poetry into the curriculum. In 1976 Hopkins left Scholastic to become a full-time writer and education advocate. During those years he published a number of books including works for teachers, children's books, and anthologies of poetry, as well as articles that appeared in publications such as Horn Book and Language Arts (the professional journal of the National Council of Teachers of English). From 1966 to 1968 he served as a senior consultant to Bank Street College's Learning Resource Center in Harlem, New York, and from 19 he worked as a curriculum specialist for Scholastic Magazines, Inc. ![]() In 1967 he earned a degree in Administration from Hunter College of the City University of New York. After graduating in 1960 he taught sixth grade at Westmoreland Elementary in Fair Lawn, New Jersey and pursued a master's degree at Bank Street College of Education in New York City. After high school he enrolled in Newark State Teachers College (now Kean University) in Union, New Jersey, where he majored in education. ![]() ![]() When he was 13 his parents divorced and he moved with his mother and siblings to a low-income housing project in Newark, New Jersey. Hopkins was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. ![]()
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