Every school system in America is scrambling to develop some kind of AI policy—some legislative package intended to govern the appropriate use of the long-rumored and much-anticipated technology that's here now in a very real way. And as is par for the course, systems seek systemic responses, the kind that can be quantified and tracked so the systems can retain its executive authority. After all, systems are gonna system.... This, however, isn't primarily a time for policies

I've got a bone to pick. I’ve got a grievance to register, a concern to bring into public view. I’m pushing back against this whole negative connotation around so-called “overthinking.” In fact, I think it’s probably a contributor to some of our broader social dysfunction that we attempt to shame people for “overthinking.” What the heck does that even mean? Seriously. What do you mean by overthink? In order to define overthinking, we would first have to define thinking. There

Presented by Adeyemi Stembridge, PhD, at the ESD101 Equity Summit, June 17, 2024 I’m going to be making three points today: 1. In...

I get some version of this question often. It starts off with a disclaimer/announcement of the concern the teacher has for a particular kiddo and all the many attempts they’ve made to support them. The teacher is careful to outline the many strategies they’ve attempted to engage an especially defiant or reluctant student or to get them to participate in whatever age-appropriate manner is fitting—but nothing seems to work. That’s how the question is presented to me: “Dr. Yemi,

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