Over the course of 25 years, I have stumbled into teaching in a variety of settings: homeschooling, traditional public schools, private schools, and charter schools. I am profoundly grateful for each of these experiences. Education is an incredibly formative thing. There is a very real sense in which we become what we behold; and whether we are the teacher or the student, the atmosphere, the content, and the missions that drive our educational settings play a powerful role in our own lives and, of course, in the lives of the students we teach. …
