Thomas Curdt

I teach high school and juggle too many hobbies. Sharing insights on education, content, and coffee ☕️.

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Anyone else spend AT LEAST 3 days dreading any evening school/work event you have on your calendar, only to enjoy the event once you’re there?

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@untiloasis THIS IS THE SOLUTION

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Did everything I needed at school, had great classes, and am on track with my work goals, but still feeling like I need to be grinding rn.

New skill to practice: learning how to chill without feeling guilty.

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Day off today. Ran with a friend at lunch.

Midday movement is unreal. What a killer reset. Gotta figure out how to do this more consistently at school…

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A student left a note on his quiz saying “Thanks Mr. Curdt. I haven’t had an English teacher help me like you have before.”

Best grading session ever.

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@bohndrake @doriecp I’m the opposite. Grocery shopping is my happy place haha. Kitchen restock + meal prep always helps me feel ready for the week!

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Saturdays are for getting way too caffeinated 😤

Coffees so far:

- Wilder Lazo Gesha
- Finca Solidad Oxy-washed sidra
- Bombe Natural Ethiopian

I am so lucky ☕️🙏

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We had our Activities Fair today, and like every year since I was a student, at least half of me wished the whole school day could be club meetings 😅

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As an expressive extrovert and recovering people pleaser, I try not to read students’ facial expressions too literally.

But man, teaching right before the lunch bell really tests that muscle 🤣

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A few thoughts this year so far:

- I hate feeling like I don’t have time for a student. Working balancing my time and being accessible.

- Class Portfolios and pen/paper > iPad

- reading student’s weekend highlights/lows has been a great new practice

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Day 2 of faculty PD days before the year starts and I’m getting fired up.

Lots of new strategies to implement in the classroom that I hope to document more regularly!

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@oldandrewuk I don’t think an English or Math classroom is a realistically set up for teaching personal responsibility as a learning target.

Whenever possible, I lean toward separating student behavior from their grade / ability to complete the learning tasks.

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@oldandrewuk But if my goal that class/unit is to understand key points about the chapter or emulate an authors writing style (which it almost ALWAYS is), then my only job is to make sure every student is able to participate with as little friction as possible. (Luckily my school has extras)

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Alright- 4 days into summer and I’m ready to start doing things again rip

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Today’s Coffee:

Santa Librada Washed Pink Bourbon roasted by H&S Coffee Roasters.

- 18g / 300g Coffee / Water Ratio
- Pulsar Brewer
- 96° C water
~ 3:30 brew time

Pink lemonade, juicy lazer beam 🔥

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Tower Grove Farmers Market hits different

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Finished my cooking class this afternoon.

Lots of feelings- relief, gratitude, joy, confidence.

Real Summer is about to hit so hard 🙏

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Had some friends over for coffee this morning.

Made me realize how much more fun my hobbies and interests have become when I share them with others.

Hopefully one day my classroom can feel that exciting for my students- even for subjects we’re not all as hyped for!

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Whenever I’m in a coffee slump, I can count on a couple mind-blowing co-ferments to kickstart my joy again.

Got 2 killer fruit-bomb coffees to review the next few days along with some ultra-clean samples from Comet Coffee. Time to get filming 🙌