Meet Edward Underwood — The Educator Who Refused to Let the System Win
“I didn’t set out to teach the system — I set out to transform it.”
I didn’t become a teacher because I loved school.
I became one because school failed me — and I refused to let it keep failing others.
I watched how the system spins people up, burns them out, and spits them back into the world without direction.
Bright kids lose curiosity.
Adults chase approval instead of purpose.
Dreams get delayed until they quietly disappear.
I wanted to know why.
So I went back into the machine to study it — not to play by its rules, but to expose them.
What I discovered was simple but powerful:
The problem isn’t the learner. It’s the system that teaches them how not to think.
The Thought Purity Method was born out of that realization.
It’s everything I wish someone had taught me — a way to clear the noise, rebuild your mind, and reconnect with your purpose.
That’s why I created Touchstone Learning Solutions — to make sure no one else gets spun by the system like I did.
The Origin Story — Why I Do This Work
The Educator’s Vision — Love, Justice, and the End of Deferred Dreams
At Touchstone, our mission is clear:
End deferred dreams and restore clarity to learning.
We believe love and justice are the twin engines of true education.
Love connects and uplifts.
Justice directs and protects.
When love and justice unite, learning becomes a sacred act — not a chore, not a competition, but a cooperative journey toward mastery.
It’s how we reclaim our right to think, to grow, and to live aligned with purpose.
This isn’t about grades or gold stars.
It’s about freedom — mental, emotional, and spiritual freedom.
The Method — Rebuilding the Mind, One Thought at a Time
The Thought Purity Method (TPM) is more than a learning system — it’s a way to rebuild yourself from the inside out.
It helps you:
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Identify what activates your motivation.
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Recognize how you absorb and retain information.
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Build the habits that keep you curious and engaged.
TPM blends learning science and moral intelligence through tools like the Trivium, Socratic Inquiry, and The Principled Path to Mastery — twelve guiding principles that return clarity, balance, and precision to the mind.
Rebuild. Realign. Rise.
Because the mind was never broken — only disconnected.
You don’t need another program — you need alignment.
And when you’re aligned, learning becomes power.
The Educator’s Approach — Beyond Tutoring, Toward Transformation
I am not a tutor.
I don’t just help people pass tests or get through class.
I help them reclaim their ability to think for themselves.
Every session is built around alignment — connecting thought, emotion, word, body, and intention so that learning isn’t forced… it flows.
For a homeschooled child, that might mean discovering how curiosity drives comprehension.
For a burned-out teacher, it might mean learning how to teach without losing their spark.
For a corporate team, it might mean transforming conflict into clarity.
The principles are universal because the mind is universal.
When we align the fields of the mind, the person — and everything they touch — transforms.
Restoring Mastery to Every Mind
“Whether I’m teaching a 12-year-old how to study or helping a CEO rebuild a team, the mission is the same — to restore clarity, alignment, and mastery to the human mind.”
When Alignment Happens, Everything Changes.
“The Learning Profile opened my eyes to how differently each of us learns. My wife, my kids, and I all took it — and it completely changed how we approach homeschooling.
We’re communicating better, learning better, and I’ve noticed how much more confident my kids are when they understand their own way of thinking.
The Thought Purity Method gave us language for learning as a family, not just as individuals.”
“Touchstone is the missing link between education and human potential. It bridges the gap between how people learn and how they live — connecting clarity, purpose, and growth in one unified method.”
“The Learning Profile opened my eyes to how differently each of us learns. My wife, my kids, and I all took it — and it completely changed how we approach homeschooling.
We’re communicating better, learning better, and I’ve noticed how much more confident my kids are when they understand their own way of thinking.
The Thought Purity Method gave us language for learning as a family, not just as individuals.”
“The Learning Profile helped me understand how my team thinks. It gave us a common language for motivation and communication. Meetings run smoother, and the results speak for themselves.”
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