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AI Companions vs. AI Tutors: What Educators Need to Know

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Why Institutions Must Fix Their Data Before AI Defines Them

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From Theory to Practice: How AI Is Quietly Reshaping College Admissions

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Jun 19, 2025

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Instructional Coaching and Teacher Reflection

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May 29, 2025

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How AI Impacts Implementation of Portrait of a Graduate

David Ross

May 27, 2025

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Why Evidence Is Everything in An AI World

Mason Pashia, Aaron Schorn

May 21, 2025

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No Words Wasted: How AI and Voice Tech Are Elevating Learning Moments

Guest Author

May 15, 2025

"Orange County's 'No Words Wasted' initiative uses AI to amplify student and educator voices, ensuring every insight is captured and celebrated."

Center for Curriculum and Redesign: Education for the Age of AI https://curriculumredesign.org/frameworks/

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How Does Agency Shape Education? | A Conversation with Charles Fadel

Mason Pashia, Tom Vander Ark

May 8, 2025

Exploring AI's role in education, agency's importance, and school missions with insights from Charles Fadel and Tom Vander Ark.

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AI Agents Are Coming to a Classroom Near You

David Ross

May 1, 2025

AI agents in education offer personalized learning, but require administrators to ensure equity, privacy, and proactive policy creation.

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CoSN 2025: With Human Leadership Comes Great Power, and Great Responsibility

Mason Pashia

Apr 7, 2025

CoSN 2025 highlights tech in education, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and connectivity, emphasizing leadership and human-centered tech integration.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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