What If the Coaching Cycle Didn't Start With the Observation?

Would You Let Every Teacher Order Their Own Textbook? Then Stop Letting Them Build Their Own AI.

‍The district would never allow it for curriculum. So why are we allowing it for AI?

The Best Coaching Programs Are Also the Smallest Ones — and That's a Problem

The Research Is Thin — and That's Actually Useful Information

A landmark Stanford review found that most AI classroom claims aren't backed by rigorous evidence. Here's how to use that finding to make smarter decisions about the tools on your desk right now.

The Observation Tax: How Much Time Principals Really Spend Evaluating Teachers — And What Happens When You Cut It

Most principals know observation paperwork takes too long. Few have actually counted the hours. We did.

The Magic Problem

The way educators are using AI in the classroom might be exactly why they don't trust it.

The Detector Says "AI." You Still Have to Make the Call.

A run of 2026 research confirms that AI-writing detectors are unreliable and biased. The surprising upside: it puts the most important tool in the classroom — your professional judgment — back where it belongs.