Woodcock’s Reading Reality is realistic view into what I’m reading each month. July 2022 included 2 books.
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“Dear Basketball” & Remembering Kobe Bryant
“RIP Kobe 💔💔💔” I was in disbelief when I saw a friend post on Instagram the picture and caption above of Kobe Bryant. I raced to Google to verify and, sure enough, there were news stories about Kobe Bryant’s death from a helicopter accident in California. I’ve never been an NBA fan or closely followed…
#TeachWritetober 2019 Goals
I was motivated to sign up for #TeachWritetober 2019 after seeing a few teacher-friends tweet about their involvement. I’ve been meaning to write more, especially after my Summer Blogging Project fell flat. On the #TeachWritetober page of the Teach Write, LLC. website, one would see the following: How does the #TeachWritetober challenge work? Commit to…
Summer Blogging Project
As the end of the school year nears, I am beginning to reflect on the past nine months. It has been full of accomplishments, nuances, and challenges. I have grown as a person and educator in multiple ways. Recently, WordPress informed me of my one-year anniversary on the platform. In this space, I have enjoyed…
The Unread Shelf Project – January 2019 Recap
One month of 2019 has elapsed and it’s time for me to check in on my progress with the Unread Shelf Project and my reading goals for 2019. As I said my post announcing my participation in the Unread Shelf Project for 2019, blogging about my progress allows me to check in and hold myself…
Article of the Week – Revision for Literacy Support
The following blog post is a final project for one of my graduate classes this fall at Michigan State University – TE846: Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners. Disciplinary Literacy Project The project calls for a unit that I teach to be reviewed and revised to embed literacy support and accommodation. Instead of sharing unit and…
NWPAM17 & NCTE17 Reflection
Two weeks ago, I set out to attend my first National Writing Project Annual Meeting (NWPAM) and my fourth National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention. Both were in St. Louis, MO, and both provided me with a breath of fresh air in my career as an English educator. I attended several sessions and…