May 27th – May 30th, 2025
BJ Ward poetry residencies take students on a journey of language and language usage, emphasizing carefully chosen words. Students play with figurative language and imagery within their poetry. His enthusiastic, wacky approach keeps the students laughing, moving and writing throughout the workshop. Students especially enjoy having him come back again in 5th grade. The Star-Ledger has named BJ Ward a “master teacher” in an article entitled “10 Dynamic Jersey Artists Not Named Springsteen,”. Mr. Ward has also received the Governor’s Award in Arts Education from the State of New Jersey and has been designated Distinguished Teaching Artist by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.