“Connection before content, every single time”, are words Stuart Shields lives by. Stuart spent over 20 years in classrooms before burning out completely. The system that measured success through test scores felt increasingly at odds with what students actually needed. Then came an unexpected invitation to work with kids affected by cancer, not as a tutor, but as something more. Stuart talks honestly about his journey from disillusionment to purpose, why he builds mock murder scenes to teach math, and what these incredible kids have taught him about what education should actually look like. Support the show

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