In 2002, Tyler, an eighth grader, changed my teaching life and improved the education of more than a thousand students who came after him.

When I started teaching, I used what I found in the file cabinet: novel units with easy-to-copy study guides, quizzes, and tests.  There were textbooks in the room, so I used them, too, with similar resources that came neatly organized in a shiny box (with a handle!).  Continue reading →