Insights & Projects

Essays on pedagogy, AP subjects, and educational tools I’ve built

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On Interdisciplinarity: From Genesis to Convergence

Reflections on the evolution of knowledge, the division of disciplines, and modern synthesis
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Interdisciplinary Studies

A philosophical and historical exploration of how human inquiry branched from classical philosophy into specialized silos, and why contemporary complex challenges demand an interdisciplinary return to holistic wisdom.

Oct 12, 2026

Mapping Classroom Dynamics: Social Network Analysis of Student Affiliation

From survey rosters to reciprocal edge lists: Uncovering cliques, structural brokers, and social isolates through graph theory
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Data Analysis

An empirical data analysis project modeling adolescent classroom friendships using Social Network Analysis (SNA). Inspired by Bearman et al.’s ‘Chains of Affection’, this pipeline filters unilateral nominations into mutual edges to visualize classroom sociograms and drive targeted pedagogical interventions.

Oct 12, 2026

Mentoring the AP Seminar TMP: Deconstructing the ‘Blind Box’ Phenomenon

A pedagogical blueprint for topic ideation, disciplinary lenses, scholarly inquiry, and team collaboration via Notion
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AP Seminar

A comprehensive case study and field guide on guiding an AP Seminar student team through Performance Task 1 (PT1)—from unpacking consumer psychology and gambling mechanics in designer toys to orchestrating team synthesis.

Oct 12, 2026

AP Calculus Digital Knowledge Base

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AP Calculus

A structured digital companion for AP Calculus, meticulously organized to help students map the mathematical hierarchy from limits to integrals.

Aug 30, 2026

AP Biology Digital Knowledge Base

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AP Biology

A comprehensive, responsive, and highly searchable digital notebook for AP Biology, engineered using a Docs-as-Code approach.

Aug 29, 2026

Building Visual & Physical Intuition in AP Calculus

Why the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus is better felt than memorized
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AP Calculus

How computational simulations and dynamic geometry help students grasp the connection between accumulation and rates of change.

Jul 10, 2026

Praxis: Open-Source Social Practice Platform

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Student Collaboration

A reliable, fast, and easy-to-use social practice management system built collaboratively with a student developer community.

Jun 28, 2026

Workflow of AI-Powered Lesson Prep & Quality Analysis

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AI in Education

A comprehensive guide and toolset for leveraging Google Gemini and AI Studio to streamline lesson preparation and pedagogical evaluation.

Jun 12, 2026

KKSK Rankings System

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Gamification

A gamified leaderboard platform designed to boost student motivation through point tracking, historical trends, and personalized profiles.

Jun 11, 2026

Birthday Problem Simulation

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AP Statistics

An interactive Monte Carlo simulation built with Streamlit to visually demonstrate the counterintuitive probabilities of the birthday paradox.

Jun 9, 2026

Interactive Wheel of Names

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Classroom Management

A customizable, interactive spinner tool for randomized student selection, featuring weighted probabilities and local data persistence.

Apr 22, 2026

Automated Exam Quality Analysis

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Data Analysis

A streamlined statistical tool that instantly generates score distributions, IQRs, and outlier detection from raw exam data.

Mar 25, 2026

Navigating the Information Sea: A Practical Guide to Sourcing in AP Seminar

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AP Seminar

From deconstructing source reliability to building a robust research workflow for the Individual Written Argument (IWA).

Oct 28, 2025

Embracing AI in the High School Classroom: From Fear to Scaffolding

How generative AI tools can enhance student inquiry rather than replace critical thinking
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AI in Education

Reflections on designing AI-assisted research prompts, setting academic boundaries, and fostering authentic student evaluation in AP coursework.

Sep 15, 2025

Scaffolding the Literature Review in AP Seminar: The QUEST Approach

Guiding high schoolers through peer-reviewed journals, source evaluation, and scholarly dialogue
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AP Seminar

A framework for helping high school researchers navigate scholarly databases, synthesize academic literature, and construct nuanced arguments.

Aug 20, 2025
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