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Below are some mini-sermons from the practice of our esteemed math teacher colleague Caroline Ong, from the 24–25 school year. Week #1 of the school year, PreCal: Week #2 of the school year, PreCal: Week #3:

Dear colleague, There are only a few basic ways to end a school year now that we’re in countdown territory: So what’s the better alternative? I didn’t invent it, but I’ve seen it’s power in myself and in others too many times to count. It’s called “the Focused Finish.” The Focused Finish is how I’ve […]

Dear colleague, It’s March. Good gracious, do I ever love March. It’s just hard not to love… But Dave, you might be thinking, you’re not one of those burnt out teachers that counts down to the end of the year, are you? No, I’m not currently burnt out. (Though that ebbs and flows often, as […]

Dear colleague, Here’s a list of YouTube Live talks I’ve given so you have them all in one place.

Dear colleague, Yesterday ​I gave a (very rough draft) recorded talk​ on whether or not school and its definitions of success are outdated. Basically, I argued that: These were the three most important slides I used: 1️⃣ First up, this is what schools are for: the promotion of long-term flourishing via teaching students toward mastery […]