My two hopes for the world in 2025: 

💻Every school in low-income countries will give students an hour to learn at the right level using computers.

💒Every school in high-income countries will pilot a cohort that uses AI-based apps for instruction.

I defended the first hope in the blog for the Chri...

Thank you to the Christensen Institute for inviting me to share a 2025 prediction for education. I foresee a critical shift in digital instruction in 2025. While most schools will stick to teacher-directed or hybrid models, software-directed instruction will produce superior outcomes. This gap will ...

One tragic element of Donald Trump’s attempted assassination is the description that’s emerged of his attempted killer, Thomas Matthew Crooks. No one seemed to know him. He seemed to have been invisible, a nobody. He didn’t even make the high school shooting team.

 “He sat by himself, didn’t talk t...

Would credentialed teachers truly feel happy and fulfilled taking the job of guides? My dataset suggests that only 20 percent would be comfortable in that new role.

Consider the differences:

Guides are in-person coaches in schools that use AI adaptive software instead of teachers for academic inst...

In certain places, Flipped Classrooms and Station Rotations aren’t the solution. Neither are embedded professional development, data-driven instruction, or a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Even the debate about banning phones is superfluous. In some places, the conventional classroom itself...

💡 Schools can use level-adaptive software powered by AI to teach core academics.

If you knew me 20 years ago, you’d never guess I’d develop that point of view. As a child, I went to conventional public schools and loved them. Then, as a mom, I hated seeing my kids spend much time with TVs, phones, ...