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Six-Word Stories: 51 Students Reflect on the 2020-2021 School Year

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in ReflectionLeave a Reply

The 2020-2021 school year is in the books! On the final day of class, I introduced my students the concept of the six-word story (also known as a six-word memoir). We reviewed Masterclass’s brief overview blog post and I went over a few tips of my own, including how to use punctuation, hyphens, and abbreviations.…

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2021 Reading Goal – Read More with Less Excuses

Posted on January 1, 2021Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in ReadingLeave a Reply

Happy New Year! In 2021, I would like to read more books and make less excuses.

Reading Roll Call – November 16, 2020 – The Glass Castle

Posted on November 16, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

The Glass Castle has been on my TBR list since high school. See why I’m finally picking it up in this week’s Reading Roll Call.

Woodcock’s Writing Tips – Proper Nouns

Posted on November 11, 2020November 16, 2021Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Woodcock's Writing Tips1 Reply

Woodcock’s Writing Tips are quick references for students and writers. This tip reviews proper nouns.

Reading Roll Call – November 9, 2020 – The Broken Girls

Posted on November 9, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll Call1 Reply

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James has been the book to get me out of my reading rut in 2020 with its mysterious thriller and historical fiction elements.

Article of the Week Suggestion Box

Posted on October 17, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in ReflectionLeave a Reply

A student recently floated the idea of a “Suggestion Box” for potential Article of the Week assignments. Here’s how it works.

Reading Roll Call – October 5, 2020 – Letting Go of Literary Whiteness

Posted on October 6, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

My response to President Trump’s calls for removing anti-racist education from US schools is to read about and do the anti-racist work.

Reading Roll Call – August 24, 2020 – The Bluest Eye

Posted on August 24, 2020August 27, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

Back to School! I’m the faculty adviser for the Literature Club, so their recent book choice is what I’m reading this week!

Planning and Revising Lessons for the 2020-21 School Year

Posted on August 13, 2020August 4, 2021Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in ReflectionLeave a Reply

Here are a few of the big curriculum decisions I’ve made for my practice for the 2020-2021 school year.

Preparing for Remote Learning in 2020-21 – Reflection

Posted on August 4, 2020August 5, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Chippewa River Writing Project1 Reply

“Preparing for Remote Learning in 2020-21” was put on by the Chippewa River Writing Project. The PD was a day-long conference over Zoom. Check out my thoughts below regarding the day, along with resources and info.

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