Perspectives

Essays on the intersection of artificial intelligence, teaching expertise, and institutional memory.

  • Burnout is a Feature, Not a Bug: The Flaw in "One-Size-Fits-None"

    November 20, 2025

    Teacher burnout isn't an unfortunate side effect of standardized curriculum systems. It's the predictable outcome of forcing creative professionals to do compliance work. Your move toward standardization wasn't wrong—it was...

  • Any Teacher Who Can Be Replaced by a Computer (Probably Should Be)

    November 15, 2025

    This isn't about replacing teachers. It's about liberating them from computer work—the alignment cross-checking, the standards mapping, the tedious documentation that crushes creativity and breeds burnout.

  • On Nanoseconds

    November 5, 2025 4 min

    This is the trap of speed without wisdom—using brilliant tools to accelerate misguided work.

  • On Changelogs and Institutional Memory

    November 4, 2025 5 min

    A changelog is not just a record—it's proof of institutional maturity. It's the difference between being a reactive vessel and a proactive architect of your own evolution.

  • On Division of Labor: Human Brains and Plastic Brains

    November 2, 2025 4 min

    Humans and computers can have a sane partnership. We design; they calculate. We create; they execute. We can do this better in schools.

  • On AI Literacy, or Babes in the Woods

    November 1, 2025 5 min

    We are sending our students into the woods without a map. AI literacy begins with teachers practicing critical, ethical use in a safe, walled garden.

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