Short Reads & Articles
School leadership reflections and essays on AI originally published on LinkedIn, collected here for slower reading. Short Reads are single pieces; Articles combine related reflections into longer essays. Find me on LinkedIn → for new pieces as they're written.
Three Roles, One Scenario — What AI Literacy Actually Looks Like
The previous article in this series laid out a path to AI literacy and AI fluency for private school leaders…
The K-12 AI Conversation Has Bifurcated
The most striking thing I've come to see about the K-12 AI conversation is that it has split into two. AI was once…
The AI Literacy Path for Private School Leaders
The most common AI question I get from private school administrators isn't about tools, costs, or risks. It's some…
Private Schools Have a Real Advantage in AI Integration
Private schools have a real opportunity to successfully implement AI. I've been paying close attention to…
The K-12 AI Conversation in 2026
This article is about where the K-12 AI conversation has actually gotten to — and what's still missing. Three observations I keep coming back to as I watch schools navigate AI…
AI Is Starting to Understand Intent
Something happened recently that stopped me mid-task. I gave Claude the wrong instruction and it did the right thing anyway…
Should AI Agents Be Banned From Board Governance?
My colleague Myra McGovern recently shared a question that a school board debated while updating its bylaws…
AI Skills Compound. Waiting Isn't as Neutral as It Feels.
I'm not writing this to scare anyone or to persuade anyone. I'm writing it because I'm starting to feel a growing disconnect…
The AI Divide — Skills, Ambiguity, and the Efficiency Paradox
Why do some leaders take to AI quickly and others stall? The standard explanations — age, technical comfort…
Where Do I Even Start with AI?
"I want to learn more about AI, but I don't know what I should know — and I don't know what to do next." In my conversations …
AI Policy Is Necessary But Not Sufficient
This isn't another post telling you you need an AI policy; you already know that. In many of my AI posts...