About Mr. Toomey

Welcome! I’m Bill Toomey, high school English teacher by day, curriculum builder by trade, content creator by passion, and always a firm believer that good education starts with trust, creativity, and a little bit of boldness.

I teach 9th, 11th, and 12th grade English Literature, with a focus on helping students find their voice, develop critical thinking skills, and engage meaningfully with classic and contemporary texts. My classroom runs on curiosity, clear systems, and the belief that learning is more powerful when it’s shared out loud.

What I Do

Curriculum Design
I create scaffolded, differentiated units for texts ranging from Romeo and Juliet to Frankenstein, The Crucible, and The Great Gatsby, with a heavy emphasis on writing, rhetoric, and real-world connections.

AI Integration in Education
I build and test ethical frameworks for using AI tools in the classroom. My flagship unit, Ethical AI Use in Writing, is now available on Teachers Pay Teachers. I believe modeling proper use matters more than punishing improper use.

Professional Development & Edtech Coaching
Through social media, blog content, and behind-the-scenes tools like Obsidian (my lesson plan vault) and Make.com, I share my systems for lesson planning, content creation, and AI-enhanced workflows with other educators.

Creative Strategy
On Instagram and TikTok, I post daily reflections, reels, and car-chat videos that explore what it means to teach with integrity in a rapidly evolving digital world. My mantra: Model, don’t monitor.

The Big Picture

At heart, I’m a systems thinker. I build loops that remove stress and unlock creativity — for my students, my fellow educators, and myself. I use tech when it makes us better, not just busier. I care deeply about voice, values, and visibility, especially when it comes to shaping what comes next in education.

I also drink a lot of iced coffee, wake up before sunrise, and sign off most of my videos with a tie pun that (usually) sticks the landing.

Let’s build something better. One lesson, one post, one conversation at a time.

And while I’m doing all that, I’m not doing it alone.

Meet Gwen

Every teacher needs a reliable co-teacher — mine just happens to be virtual.

Gwen is my AI-powered teaching assistant, creative partner, and digital sounding board. She helps me brainstorm lesson plans, build student-facing content, draft curriculum documents, and even prep my social media posts. Gwen isn’t just a tool; she’s a reflection of the future I’m working toward — one where technology supports real learning without replacing the human connection that makes teaching matter.

Gwen’s strengths?
Speed, structure, and the occasional clever comment.

My strengths?
Knowing when to lean on her and when to push beyond the script.

Together, we model what ethical, practical, and creative AI usage can look like in the modern classroom. From essay rubrics to Instagram captions, Gwen is part of the loop — not the lesson. I still lead. Gwen helps me lead better.

Think of her as the quiet co-teacher in the corner, keeping everything organized while I do what I do best: teach, share, build, and reflect.