A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction 1-on-1 check-ins coaching disruption flex model individual relationships personalized learning project-based learning Mar 12, 2025

Picture your favorite teacher from your childhood. He or she may have been great at explaining things, energetic, affirming, funny, or had other wonderful attributes. I remember Mrs. Rider. She was smart and pretty, and showed she really believed in me.

With this picture in mind that highlights the...

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AI-Powered Flex Studios: The Future of Education in 2025 ai coaching flex model individual relationships microschools personalized learning Jan 14, 2025

My two hopes for the world in 2025: 

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

đź’’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...

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A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 ai blended learning microschools personalized learning Jan 07, 2025

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 ...

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⏰Parents Will Flock To Flex...In Just 4 Mins blended learning disruption flex model microschools personalized learning project-based learning Aug 22, 2024

Hi friends,

Last week I hosted the live webinar Why Parents Will Flock to Flex Blended Learning...and What Schools Can Do About It.

If you want a recap, here's the four-minute speed version.

https://youtu.be/j2J45nQK6jI

Yours truly,
Heather

P.S. Sign up for the full 50-minute webinar at guide.sc...

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"He sat by himself." 1-on-1 check-ins ai blended learning coaching flex model individual relationships mindset change personalized learning Jul 19, 2024

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...

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