David Cutler

Talented and enthusiastic history and journalism teacher with 20 years as an accomplished educator. Creative lesson planner who excels at motivating and inspiring students. Courses taught include American History, AP American History, Latin American History, United States Government, Popular Culture in American History, and Journalism. Advise The Gator, the online student newspaper of Brimmer and May School.

Also writes about education for various platforms, viewable here: dcutler.pressfolios.com).

• Named 2026 CSPA Gold Key recipient.
• Named 2026 CSPA Special Recognition Adviser.
• Presented at 2023-26NSPA Annual Convention on opinion writing and journalism at private schools
• Presented at 2023-26 CSPA Annual Convention on opinion writing, journalism at private schools, and AI in the newsroom.
• Presented at 2018 CSPA Annual Convention on opinion writing and journalism at private schools.
• Presented at 2018 NSPA Annual Convention on opinion writing and journalism at private schools.
• Presented to Brimmer's Board of Trustees in October 2019 on "State of Private School Media," available at (https://vimeo.com/368612880).
• Presented a PechaKucha at NAIS 2018: "Why All Teachers Should Blog," available at (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTOCGUJlIzA).
• Presented on comics in the classroom at Chicago's Pop Culture Event in April, 2016.
• Presented on comics in the classroom at Chicago's Pop Culture Event in April, 2014.
• Presented on comics in the classroom at San Diego Comic Convention in June, 2014.
• Presented on creative assessment at NAIS Conference in March, 2014.
• Participated in NAIS deep dive in Washington on blended learning in March, 2014.
• Advise The Gator, the multi-award-winning online student newspaper of Brimmer and May School (http://www.bmgato.org), since 2014.
• Official education writer for Edutopia since 2017, with articles also appearing in The Atlantic, Huffington Post, NAIS, and KQED. Clips available at: (dcutler.pressfolios.com).
• Named NAIS “Teacher of the Future” in June, 2014.

• Reading With Pictures (Associate Board Member)
• Edutopiua (Official Blogger)