However, that vision of the soft, often self-imposed boundaries of creative confines & protocols gives way time and again in reality to the rigidity of coercion & control, pacing guides & lesson scripts, testing and test prep until the whole thing collapses back in on itself from lack of meaning.

"In 2024 Victoria announced the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0, which mandated explicit instruction... Since the policy was announced, two Montessori streams in Victorian public schools and one Steiner stream have been shut down or phased out."

Montessori learning is being shut down at Leah’s school – is a push towards ‘explicit instruction’ to blame?

Critics say the one size-fits-all approach doesn’t work for all students and there are questions about the body that has been pushing it

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The eminent educator Gerald Graff contends that it doesn't matter how radical and transgressive the content of your teaching is if the WAY you're teaching reflects the same old "pedagogical authoritarianism" - e.g., "failing to challenge the common assumption that teaching is a solo performance."

Using social media in middle school predicts lower standardized test scores in high school. Evidence: 10th graders who started social media before 9th grade are ~6 months behind their peers on math & reading. They're more distracted by their phones. No child should have access to social media.

If AI can ace the exam, the exam is the problem. It's time to move beyond assessing recall and speed toward judgment, creativity, collaboration, and authentic problem-solving. blog.tieonline.com/if-ai-can-pa...

Critical thinking requires something to think with. Foundational knowledge, curiosity and the stamina to learn remain essential in the AI era. blog.aare.edu.au/know-stuff-w...

Know stuff: What we need to do to stop AI hallucinations

AI is not the first time that advances in information technology have caused disruption. And each time we've just kept on swimming

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Merlin Crossley argues that the answer to AI is not to re-imagine education but rather to have confidence that learning new things has been and always will be a core part of being human. https://loom.ly/SYaUQso

Know stuff: What we need to do to stop AI hallucinations

No one wants to mark essays written by AI. Neither staff nor students want a culture of suspicion. Nor do they want reputations and the value of degrees to suffer.

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If AI can ace the exam, the exam is the problem. The question is how to design assessments AI can't complete for students. More oracy, authentic tasks, judgment, creativity, and AI-integrated assessment. Time to rethink what we value. blog.tieonline.com/if-ai-can-pa...

Electives in Years 7–8 are a chance to explore student interests, build confidence, stay engaged with learning, and discover more about who they are becoming. Think of electives as a “test drive,” not a lifelong commitment. theconversation.com/how-can-year...

How can Year 7 and 8 students make the most of their electives?

Younger teens typically experience a dip in school engagement. Electives can help them stay excited about learning.

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Responsible Assessment in the AI Era, published by Stanford Accelerator for Learning • Beyond one-off tests to continuous evidence of learning. • Value uniquely human capabilities. • Build assessment systems that are transparent and human-centred. acceleratelearning.stanford.edu/story/white-...

Measuring what matters: New Stanford white paper provides a roadmap for creating responsible student assessments in the AI era • Stanford Accelerator for Learning

AI is changing what, where, and how testing happens. How can schools, teachers, and test developers respond?

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Looking to set up your middle school classroom with more intention this year? These 7 zones can help organize and maximize your learning space. 🤩 #MiddleSchool #ClassroomDesign

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If AI can ace the exam, the exam is the problem. It's time to move beyond assessing recall and speed toward judgment, creativity, collaboration, and authentic problem-solving. blog.tieonline.com/if-ai-can-pa...

Confronted with a rapidly evolving technology, many educators have little precedent to draw on when creating classroom-level AI policy. For @edutopia.org, I asked 8 educators across disciplines/ grade levels how they establish shared values + expectations about AI use in their classrooms:

8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers

Setting clear, shared expectations around student AI use is uncharted territory for many teachers. Educators across disciplines and grade levels share their current policies.

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Saw this on a music room as I arrived at work today.

I don't listen to many podcasts, but this one's worth the time. The more experienced you are, the better you'll use AI. It explores AI tutors, in-class assessment, tension between learning and efficiency, and why taste, editing, and your own voice still matter. open.spotify.com/episode/71II...

The AI Skills Nobody is Teaching (And Everyone Needs) with AI Expert Ethan Mollick

A Bit of Optimism · Episode

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"AI does not replace school leaders but rather complements and enhances their role within educational organizations" www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Artifi...

Remida is Reggio Emilia's remarkable creative reuse center where teachers and community members gather free materials for project use. Every school can benefit from hosting a materials library and best of all, it can be student led! reggio.constructingmodernknowledge.com/remida

Your School Needs a Student Led Materials Library

Inspired by Remida, the creative reuse center in Reggio Emilia, every school can and should have a student-led materials library for use in projects. There are lots of precedents for such initiatives.

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Analog learning is a response to AI that education should consider. But if it becomes just another way to police student AI use, it will fail. The better goal is creating intentional spaces to help students understand when AI supports their learning or thinking, and when it quietly replaces it.

Analog Is Having a Moment. But Is It Sustainable?

The growing backlash against AI-saturated classrooms has created a renewed sense of exploration into analog learning methods.

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Spotted Gum bark. They are so smooth and cool to touch. They grow everywhere around here.

Colours.

As of today, I am officially a Full Professor. I would not wish pursuing the tenure-race twice on even my greatest enemies (you know who you are), but I am profoundly grateful to the mentors, colleagues, trainees, & incredible friends that have helped me along the way. share.google/QcorDYWiI5OI...

Trust is the real accelerant in schools. Most school improvement is cultural before it is technical. You can import a new program. You cannot import trust. You cannot mandate generosity. You cannot spreadsheet your way into belonging. cultureofyes.ca/2026/06/23/3...

30 Things I Believe About Education After 30 Years

For the past few years, I have ended the school year with a list. One reflection for every year I have worked in education. It has become a bit of a ritual for me. A way to mark the end of the year…

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New @eduinternational.bsky.social report launched here in Madrid. 'Teaching, AI, and the Human Core of Education: The Future Worth Defending' @etuce.eurosky.social www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3262...

Teaching, AI, and the Human Core of Education : The Future Worth Defending

For teachers, their unions, and the policymakers who shape the conditions in which they work, the question is no longer whether AI will shape education, but how that shaping will be governed. The pur...

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At her school’s 10-year anniversary, high school teacher Ella Miesner realized one common thread—former students all recalled how her class made them feel, rather than what they learned. ☀️ Try these small changes in your next class to make a big impact on your students. #SEL #EduSky

How Teachers Can Reinforce to Students That They Matter

Small classroom changes and gestures that emphasize relationships, growth, and well-being can have a big impact on students.

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— @teacherontopic.bsky.social

Students now encounter AI-generated responses across learning, homework, search, study tools, and the wider digital environments surrounding school. Cathryn Horvat argues that digital citizenship is how we interrupt the drift toward machine-like learning. https://loom.ly/UvbGOVw

In the shadow of AI, we must keep teaching what it means to be human 

The robot future began as a fear of the machine; it should end as a question about the humans we are teaching.

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"Curiosity does not respect the borders that others impose." ~ Shawkat Toorawa, "The Dr. T ProjecT" #choosetobecurious

The World Cup is proof that if not for our leaders, the vast majority of the world's people would get along just fine.