Aaron Blackwelder

About Aaron Blackwelder

Aaron Blackwelder is a high school English teacher at Woodland High School in Woodland, WA, and co-founder of Teachers Going Gradeless. He is married and the father of two boys with Autism who have shaped him as an educator. He is passionate about creating learning environments for all students. In his free time, he writes his blog, “Thinking 101” where he shares his ideas about education.

What Going Gradeless Taught Me About Doing the “Actual Work”

posted on January 9, 2018

The Revelation When I entered the teaching profession in 1998, I envisioned myself building relationships with students, discussing the intricacies of stories, and inspiring students to explore …

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I am a secondary English Language Arts teacher working on my National Board Certification, an Oklahoma Writing Project Teacher Consultant, and a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma earning a Master's degree in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with a concentration in English Education.

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This is easily one of the best purchases I have made on Teacher’s Pay Teachers. I am a Gifted and Talented resource teacher for Elementary students and I cannot tell you how hard it is to find ELA units that are interesting and challenging to my 4th/5th grade groups! A lot of them griped when the story started, but really dug into half way in. I used this as an opening Unit for the year and we are combining it with a project to develop an anti-bullying program for our school. The articles and vi… Read more

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Aaron Blackwelder

About Aaron Blackwelder

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