Sam MartineauJun 15 minProcess Over OutcomeI had a conversation with a student recently in which he identified a key turning point in my class. He said he had prepared really hard...
Sam MartineauMay 111 minCreating a Culture of ResponsibilityA core memory as I built up the Wasatch Independent Debate League, and now the Independent Education Program, isn’t particularly pleasant...
Sam MartineauApr 28 minFreedom in Education is Good, Chaos is NotI love teaching in the homeschooling community so much, because there is just so much to love. The students, the parents, teaching in...
Sam MartineauFeb 112 minThe Most Important Thing You Can Do For A StudentAs an educator, the most important thing you will ever do for a student has very little to do with teaching. It has to do with saving...
Sam MartineauJan 110 minHow to Help Troubled StudentsSome students will make you feel like a great teacher no matter what you do. Success lives inside them so fully, it seems to spill over...
Sam MartineauDec 2, 20214 minAsk Them to Listen to You LessIn the midst of my student teaching (I was teaching Debate and History at Davis High School), I was meeting in my college education class...
Sam MartineauNov 1, 20217 minMore Than Just a Curriculum“I don’t even know what changed but I used to feel like I didn’t want to be myself, and I was ashamed of myself all the time. But I don’t...
Sam MartineauOct 2, 20214 minA Meaningful Definition of PropagandaTo begin my class each week, I will present to students a scenario for us to discuss and debate. The scenario will center on some...
Sam MartineauSep 2, 20214 minWhat Actually Works in Education?In my time in education, I’ve come across or been presented a number of theories of how education works or should work. These have...