INSIGHTS, BLOG & TOOLS
Resources for Educators & Instructional Leaders
Free templates, frameworks, and tools to put evidence-based instruction and AI to work this week.
FREE RESOURCES
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AI Policy Starter Kit
A complete 26-clause AI policy template for school districts. Free, editable Word document.
AI Tool Evaluation Rubric
A structured rubric for evaluating AI tools for classroom and district use. Free, editable Word document.
Co-Teaching Lesson Plan Template
A ready-to-use co-teaching lesson plan framework aligned to evidence-based models. Free, editable Word document.
EXPLORE BY TOPIC
Cognitive science, AI, co-teaching, accreditation, and local models.
Cognitive Science & Learning
Memory, attention, and cognitive load are levers teachers can pull tomorrow. Explore retrieval practice, spaced practice, dual coding, and classroom application.
AI in Education
Practical writing on AI integration, policy, prompt design, and what schools should do next.
Co-Teaching & Inclusion
Writing on co-planning, differentiated instruction, and inclusive classroom structures drawn from books, research, and district coaching.
WASC & Accreditation
Guidance on WASC themes, self-study writing, evidence alignment, and accreditation as an improvement lever.
Local LLMs & AI Tools
Hands-on writing about local models, data privacy, cost, vendor lock-in, and practical school workflows.
SELECTED INSIGHTS
Recent thinking on AI, instructional strategy, leadership, and the science of learning.
FEATURED INSIGHT
Your AI Lesson Plan Passed the Read-Through. It Still Might Fail These Two Tests.
Cognitive Science · August 8, 2026
Teachers are told to review AI output before using it. But a read-through is not an audit.
SELECTED INSIGHT
The Measurement Problem: Why Districts Are Tracking the Wrong AI Metrics
AI in Education · August 3, 2026
Most districts track engagement metrics, not learning metrics. Here is what to track instead.
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The Offloading Trap: Why You Must Audit Every AI-Generated Instructional Output
Evidence-Based Practice · July 24, 2026
The moment AI can build personalized instruction overnight is the moment to be honest about what happens between the prompt and the classroom.
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Cognitive Offloading vs. Cognitive Outsourcing: The Distinction That Determines Whether AI Helps or Harms Learning
Cognitive Science · July 21, 2026
Offloading lets the learner focus on the cognitive work. Outsourcing lets the tool do the thinking.
SELECTED INSIGHT
Two Roads: What China and the U.S. Are Actually Doing With AI in Schools
Policy · July 20, 2026
A side-by-side reading of primary-source AI-in-education policy reveals a structural difference with consequences for practice.
SELECTED INSIGHT
The Laptop on the Desk Already Runs a Model
Local AI · July 18, 2026
Open-source models can run on school laptops today. The barrier is institutional, not technical.
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