education

Falling Into Fall Break

I shared this note with my team on our last day before Fall Break. I hope you find encouragement here, as well. “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of …

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Building Strong Relationships with Teachers: A Comprehensive Guide for Instructional Coaches

As an instructional coach, the ability to foster and maintain strong relationships with teachers is not just a desirable trait; it’s a fundamental necessity. These relationships form the cornerstone of impactful teacher decisions and student growth. The following strategies provide a comprehensive guide to building these vital connections: 1. Acknowledge and Celebrate Successes Recognizing and …

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How Teachers Are Using ChatGPT in Class

Larry Ferlazzo shares a round-up of educators who share their unique experiences incorporating AI tools like ChatGPT into their teaching methods. Mary Beth Hertz, a high school teacher, leverages AI to educate her students about the nuances and biases inherent in artificial intelligence. She encourages her students to interact with ChatGPT, fostering a deeper understanding …

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Revolutionizing K-12 Education: The Role of Generative AI Tools

The world of education, specifically K-12, is on the brink of a significant transformation. The catalyst? Generative AI tools. These tools, such as Large Language Models (LLMs) and ChatGPT, are heralding a new era of automation, promising to reshape how we approach administrative and teaching tasks in schools. Generative AI tools are a generational leap …

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What I’ve Been Reading

If you’re on Goodreads or Storygraph, let’s connect and see where our reading journeys take us.

The Battle of Access: Mississippi’s New Law and the Fight for Information Freedom

In a world where information is increasingly digital and accessible, a new law in Mississippi is causing a stir. The law, Mississippi Code 39-3-25, part of House Bill 1315, has effectively banned anyone under the age of 18 from accessing digital materials made available through public and school libraries without explicit parental or guardian permission. …

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“The Precipice” – A Call to Action for Modern Education: Embracing Existential Risk and Our Students’ Future

In the sphere of educational research, we continually aim to find ways to deepen student learning, foster student agency, and promote equity. As we delve into this task, we encounter a range of theories and viewpoints, all of which provoke thought and prompt reevaluation of our established norms. A recent encounter with Toby Ord’s book, …

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101 creative ideas to use AI in education: A crowdsourced collection

The open crowdsourced collection by #creativeHE is a dynamic compilation of 101 innovative uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education, created in early 2023. This collection embodies collective creativity and the spirit of experimentation, offering a range of ideas in their nascent stages that could potentially revolutionize learning, development, teaching, and assessment. It emphasizes the …

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