By: Cierra Nickerson It had been only a year since I left my role as a principal at an alternative high school. A decision that was one of the most difficult to make. Mommy duties such as breast feeding, sleepless nights, and even the need to be available in case of the inevitable fever and the frequent doctors visits paralyzed me into moving in a different direction. I enjoyed the principalship immensely, but my new […]
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Pedagogical Hospitality: A Vision for AI use in Our Schools
By: Paul Matthews I’m going to tell you about the first time I nearly quit teaching. Believe it or not, this experience has come to deeply shape the way I think about Artificial Intelligence1 in my teaching practice. It all started with a student named Bill. Meet Bill It was 2014 and I was on my first placement as a trainee teacher. As I pulled into the carpark, I realised I was the only one […]
Stop, Look, and Listen
By: Hannah Kapitaniuk The creator of Kid President, Brad Montague, is attributed with the quote, “Absurd times call for absurd amounts of love.” Absurd feels like the correct word for our world today. I have been struggling to be present in the mundane and beautiful parts of my life with a seemingly infinite news roll in my brain of tragic current events, reminding me of the brokenness of the world. You may be feeling that […]
From Wichita to Central Texas: Celebrating a New School Year
By: Krystle Moos The beginning of the school year is a special and inspiring time for students, educators, and administrators. It is a season to imagine the possibilities for each student and the new opportunities that lie ahead. As classrooms take shape and class lists are released, educators and school leaders prepare environments to discover and develop the unique gifts of each student. Through my work with the Baylor Center for School Leadership (BCSL), I […]
Starting Well: Is Your Challenge Ripe and Ready?
By: Anna Bryan This July 28-30, we will welcome teams of teachers and administrators at the Hurd Welcome Center at Baylor University to identify and address a problem of practice related to campus improvement, focusing on feedback, engagement, or well-being. The great hope of this work is to collectively catalyze deep change in our schools that results in students becoming who they are created to be. Whether or not your school team is attending this […]