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Planning and Revising Lessons for the 2020-21 School Year

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.

Pandemic Journal – Week 2

Pandemic Journal – Week 2

Posted on April 28, 2020May 20, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Pandemic Journal1 Reply

The second Pandemic Journal prompts us to think about what we control and has us look to Stephen King for inspiration.

Pandemic Journal – Week 1

Pandemic Journal – Week 1

Posted on April 23, 2020May 20, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Pandemic Journal2 Replies

The first entry of the Pandemic Journal focuses on what the time away from school has changed about our daily lives in positive and negative ways.

Pandemic Journal – Introduction

Pandemic Journal – Introduction

Posted on April 21, 2020May 20, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Pandemic Journal1 Reply

With online learning starting, check out this collaborative idea of the Pandemic Journal for students to write about their time during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Reading Roll Call – April 13, 2020 – The Andromeda Strain

Reading Roll Call – April 13, 2020 – The Andromeda Strain

Posted on April 13, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll CallLeave a Reply

Despite its slow start, The Andromeda Strain is starting to pick up and be more realistic. Check out the first book of the COVID-19 Stack!

Reading Roll Call – March 16, 2020 – COVID-19 Stack

Reading Roll Call – March 16, 2020 – COVID-19 Stack

Posted on March 17, 2020April 10, 2020Author Benjamin WoodcockPosted in Reading Roll Call4 Replies

Instead of one book this week, I created a stack of books I had on hand at home that related to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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    • First Chapter Friday: Sleep Tight by J.H. Markert
    • First Chapter Friday: A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
    • First Chapter Friday: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz
    • First Chapter Friday: Better Made in Michigan by Karen Dybis
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