MR. RESTAD
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About Me

Adam Restad is a product of the Billings public school system, graduating from Senior High School in 2005. He earned a law degree from Duke University and played as a  6'4" powerforward on the Duke Blue Devils basketball team from 2008-2009. He dunked on LeBron James, even though he will deny it. 

He attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington where he earned a B.A. in English, creative writing.

After college Adam worked as a department manager and graphic designer in a small, startup ultimate Frisbee company in Seattle, WA and continues as a freelance graphic designer in Billings.

He started his official teaching career in the fall of 2015 and finished his Masters of Education from Montana State University - Billings in 2017. He received his National Board Certification in 2023.

He loves pancakes, metal music, and listening to metal music while making pancakes for his two daughters.
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Books

The Wind Up Bird Chronicles, by Haruki Murakami

Catch 22, by Joseph Heller

Where Rivers Change Directions, by Mark Spragg 

Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut

This House of Sky, by Ivan Doig

Education

(2005) Billings Senior High

(2008) IES Dublin Study Abroad
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(2009) University of Puget Sound
• B.A. English, creative writing

(2017) MSU - Billings
• Masters of Education, Curriculum and Instruction

(2023) 
National Board Certified Teacher

Hobbies

• Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Fly fishing
• Backpacking
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Graphic design
• Running
• Reading/writing

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Telephone

406-281-5457

Email

[email protected]
  • Classroom Blog
  • Eng III - Spring Units
    • 1 Academic Skills
    • 2 Research Projects >
      • Choosing a topic
      • Research Resources
    • 3 ACT Prep
    • 4 I Am Where I Come From
    • 5 Catcher in the Rye
  • Journalism
    • Newspaper >
      • Blogging about news
      • Senior Podcast Project
      • Person Profile Article
      • Classroom Spotlight
      • In-Depth Journalism
      • Event Journalism
      • Gardiner Special
    • Yearbook >
      • YOURbook
      • Weekly Photo Hunt
      • Photojournalism
      • Magazine Cover
      • Yearbook Open Disclosure
      • Reflective Writing
    • Journalistic Writing Unit
    • Design Module
    • Writing Module
    • Photography Module
    • Magazine Feature Assignment
  • About
  • Contact