Ben Franklin taught us that, “Genius without education is like silver in the mine.” Adam has applied Franklin’s lesson and shown students their potential through his high expectations and willingness to take risks and work hard on their behalf.
Adam's initiative and persistence in developing Wonder Week has enriched the lives of our students and colleagues. In so doing, he created an example of how we can achieve the mission by implementing the curriculum in ambitious and innovative ways.
It is a tremendous joy to observe the students in Adam's class passionately embrace Shakespeare and engage in sophisticated discussions of high level texts. Through the Word of the Week and other activities, Adam fosters a love for the English language that will enrich our students throughout their lives.
This past weekend, Adam and Keri Grady, teacher coach at Saint Martin, spoke at the 2011 National Council of Teachers of English. Adam and Keri presented the subject of WonderWeek and the impact on the Saint Martin community.
Outside of the classroom, Adam coaches cross-country and basketball. A graduate of Holy Cross, Adam is currently studying at the Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College.
Adam's younger sister, Samantha, was the Valedictorian of the first Saint Martin graduating class.
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