Why I trade my emotional energy for Vision Videos and use AI "proxies" to manage 150+ students

Summary

It is April, the “Long Sprint,” and I’m exhausted. Over the last few days, I have been pouring ...

Why the last 10% of the year defines the version of you your students will remember.

If you were to look at me right now, you’d see one tired teacher. You’d see the mid-April exhaustion. And if yo...

Why "Analog Roots" and oral assessments are the only way to beat the AI easy button. 

Summary

I know it is not Monday morning, but sometimes a conversation is so timely and important that it demands...

I'm home sick with a raspy voice and a plan to let my graduating "Experts" warn next year's "Novices" why the AI shortcut is a dead end.

The “GPS on Black Ice” Problem

We’ve all seen it. On Day One ...

 This is my 40th year in education, and I have seen it all. When I started teaching in 1986, there were no computers; I calculated grades by hand, learned from physical books, and looked things up in ...

Educators

AI is redefining learning, but our students still need to cultivate deep thinking and real intellectual effort. This open letter calls educators to help students use AI as a tool for growth...

What an exciting time to be young and on the cusp of adulthood. You have been born into a world full of opportunities and challenges. Over the past year and a half, I have been delving deeply into all...

I was at church yesterday, and a friend asked me if I was still teaching. I told him that in two weeks, I would be starting my 40th year. He looked at me and said, “When are you going to stop?” He the...

The AI ship has sailed. If you send home complex homework assignments, many of your students will most likely use AI to do the work. So what should you do? How can you ensure that students actually le...