Hi, I’m Monte Syrie, the creator of Project 180 (read story here), a daily blog dedicated to sharing my experiences from the 180 classroom. Unsettled with the status quo in public education, I decided to turn things upside down a bit, embarking on and sharing my journey as I seek better ways to create more meaningful learning experiences for my students. Each day (180 in total), I post a reflection about the work that my kids and I are doing to find different, to find better. This upcoming school year (2020-2021) marks the start of my fifth straight year of posting from the 180 Classroom.
It is not my aim to arrive at THE answer in the 180 Classroom. It is, rather, my aim to learn each day using the 180 Mantra: Do. Reflect. Do Better. It is here that I share my journey; it is here that I share my story. Of course, I will share resources, but my goal is less-practical, more fanciful: I want to inspire other educators to trust their instincts, to chase better, to dare different, to change. Let’s change education.
This is my twenty-fifth year as a teacher in public education. Currently, I am an English teacher at Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington, where I have been for eighteen years. Formerly, I taught language arts for seven years at Royal Middle School in Royal City, Washington.
Below are some links sharing some more about me as an educator.
https://teachersgoinggradeless.com/2018/09/22/syrie-my-room/
https://teachersgoinggradeless.com/2017/07/03/gradeless-a-culture-of-possibility/