Tongue of Fire

I’ve always rocked—literally. It’s how I think, focus, and feel calm. For years, people told me to stop. But I’ve learned you can rock the boat just by being yourself.

When students are given scaffolding—time, tools, and support to climb the ladder of learning—they don’t just survive Shakespeare or Poe, they enjoy them. From Wimpy Kid to Julius Caesar to The Tell-Tale Heart, I’ve seen students connect when teachers have the freedom to adapt. Scaffolding isn’t extra; it’s the bridge that makes real learning possible.

American teachers are being pulled in every direction—undervalued, overburdened, and politicized. This blog is a call to support those still showing up with strength and purpose, and a challenge to build something better: a model grounded in evidence, equity, and the shared mission to educate greatness. If you’re ready to resist, reflect, and rebuild—we need you in the room. The future of education depends on it.

Autism isn’t a flaw to be fixed. It’s a different way of seeing, sensing, and surviving in a world that’s shifting fast. This post explores why we need autistic minds now more than ever, pushes back against harmful myths, and challenges the urge to track and "correct" neurodivergent people. What if the problem isn’t the child—but the system they’re asked to conform to? It’s time to stop diagnosing difference and start building better.