Dave Stuart Jr.

Dave Stuart Jr. is a high school teacher and writer who has taught secondary English and social studies for nearly twenty years, most of that time in Cedar Springs, Michigan, where he lives with his family. His long-running blog, DaveStuartJr.com, is read by tens of thousands of educators each month and features more than a thousand articles focused on practical, research-informed approaches to teaching and student motivation.

He is the author of the bestselling These 6 Things: How to Focus Your Teaching on What Matters Most and The Will to Learn: How to Cultivate Student Motivation without Losing Your Own, both published by Corwin. He also co‑authored Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Middle and High School ELA as part of Corwin’s “Answers to Your Biggest Questions” series. In addition to his classroom work and writing, Stuart has designed and led hundreds of professional development sessions for teachers in nearly every U.S. state and in multiple countries, with a focus on sustainable, high‑impact teaching and student motivation.