Getting Started

January 2025

Hi! I'm Matt, an educator looking to document my teaching journey starting now, in my twentieth year. I've taught all grades between K-4 and I've worked in elementary and middle school leadership. I'm back in the classroom now, teaching fourth grade at a small school in Boston. 

These days, I'm exploring and learning more about:


  • Project Based Learning

  • Mindfulness in Schools

  • Mastery Based Learning

  • Supporting Neurodivergent Learners

Why Circling Forward? It's a combination of circling back and moving forward, and I think it sounds kind of catchy! 

Circling back …


  • to the classroom after some years in school leadership

  • to practices I learned and loved early in my career, moved on from, and want to bring back into my practice in some way

  • to knowledge and skills to ensure that all students truly master the content

Moving forward ... 


  • learning and implementing new practices that support more effective learning and community building

  • finding balance in the classroom - for my students and myself

  • building and refining systems that support deeper thinking, authentic relationships, and caregiver involvement

I hope you'll join me as I document this journey of bringing together tried-and-true practices with new innovations in education.

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