Aaron Blackwelder teaches high school English and coaches boys and girls golf in Southwest Washington. He is the co-founder of Teachers Going Gradeless, host of the podcast Beyond the Curriculum, and educational contributor to Spectrum Life Magazine. Aaron is a Washington State English Teachers Fellow, 2019 Washington State Teacher of the Year nominee, and five-time golf coach of the year. Aaron is a husband and the father of two boys on the autism spectrum, both of whom inspire him to become a teacher who meets the needs of all students.