An interesting dichotomy exists in education.
“We are suffering from change fatigue.”
“Education is largely the same as it has been for the past century.”
Both statements are true. But how can that be?
Every Teacher, Every Year
You know the pressures. Administrative teams are stretched thin. Division heads carry full schedules. Completing comprehensive faculty evaluations for every teacher every year can feel unrealistic. So, a sensible proposal is made: Rotate evaluations every two or three years. Focus attention on the teachers who would most benefit.
Do not do it.
AI Readiness Framework Dimensions 3&4: Communication/Operations (for Levels 3-4)
As schools advance in AI readiness, communication challenges become more complex. Your messaging must shift from exploration to expectation. Faculty need clarity about standards and accountability, and families require transparency about data use, privacy, and instructional impact.
AI Readiness Framework Dimensions 3&4: Communication/Operations (for Levels 1-2)
For schools in the early stages of AI adoption, communication often feels reactive or inconsistent. Faculty may be experimenting quietly, students may be receiving mixed messages, and families may be forming perceptions based on headlines rather than school guidance.
How School Structure and Culture Shape Student Flourishing
Schools are often organized around curriculum efficiency, tradition, or adult convenience. Yet, these systems can unintentionally create undue stress, reduce autonomy, and hinder students’ sense of belonging. From schedules to policies to rituals, the daily structures of school profoundly influence student well-being.
It’s Not Too Late to Save Your Schedule
Upper school heads: If you're currently experiencing the "March Crunch" — the feeling that you can do better than your manual process — there’s something you need to hear: It’s not too late to pivot.
Keeping Oversight in Focus
What does ‘board oversight’ really mean? It is not about proximity; it is about perspective. When boards mistake operational involvement for diligence, they risk blurring authority and losing the strategic focus necessary for long-term stability.
The Six Domains of Well-being: A Framework for Student Flourishing
Schools often work hard to support student well-being, yet increasing levels of stress, anxiety, and disengagement show that piecemeal efforts are not enough. Many educators lack a cohesive framework to understand how academic, social, emotional, and environmental factors intersect to shape a student’s overall flourishing.
AI Readiness Framework Dimension 1 & 2: Mission and Leadership (for Levels 3-4)
As schools move beyond early experimentation with AI, new challenges emerge: overlapping initiatives, unclear authority, faculty fatigue, and difficulty translating values into consistent practice.
AI Readiness Framework Dimension 1 & 2: Mission and Leadership (for Levels 1-2)
Many schools are experimenting with AI in isolated, reactive ways often driven by individual enthusiasm, external pressure, or emerging concerns about risk.