Every August, I feel it: the pressure to make this school year perfect, and, therefore, the pressure to make the first day of school perfect. Because, as we all know, that first day determines the whole year. Right?
Let’s think through that.
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Autopsy of a Dud Project; Analysis of a Teacher’s Heart
During the past couple of weeks, I envisioned, planned, initiated, and carried out a project with students. I thought it was a good idea; it was founded on great intentions. Yet, with the project nearing completion, I am clearly seeing something: the project is a dud. This leaves me with two options: Ignore the failure. Run […]
There and Back Again: My Journey with Gallagher’s Article of the Week Assignment
Before the Common Core were a twinkle in David Coleman’s eye, Kelly introduced an assignment into his classroom called article of the week. In the assignment, students read complex informational texts and responded to them in writing. That writing was nearly always a blend of the explanatory and argumentative modes, and it often culminated with a discussion of the issues […]
Pay-What-You-Want Resources that Support My Work at Teaching the Core
If you’re new here, you may not know that there’s a single dude behind this blog: Dave Stuart Jr. (That’s me on the right.) Here’s the thing: I got into teaching because I want to promote the long-term flourishing of students. As a full-time teacher (during the 2014-2015 school year, I’ll be teaching a full load freshman […]
The Whole of Dave’s Writing, All On One Page
I’m a teacher who writes. This is the page where you can find everything I’ve written. With every article I write, my goal is to help you (and me) grow more effective and more stable in our work with students. More learning, less stress: that’s the gist of my work. New articles are sent to my popular […]