Slowbuilt is a reflective book about learning, identity, and the cost of being hard to measure. Blending personal story with classroom experience, it explores what happens when capable people grow up receiving mixed signals—about intelligence, effort, and success—and how easily slow or uneven growth is mistaken for deficiency. Written by a high school teacher, Slowbuilt challenges common narratives about achievement, motivation, and potential. It’s for students, educators, parents, and adults who have felt capable but misread—and who are looking for a clearer, more humane way to understand growth.