Navigating Teacher Leadership in the Age of AI: The NAVIGATE Framework
Lydia Kumar Lydia Kumar

Navigating Teacher Leadership in the Age of AI: The NAVIGATE Framework

As AI reshapes the classroom, the question isn’t just which tools to use—it’s how to lead through the change. The NAVIGATE Framework, inspired by Jason Margolis’s research on teacher leadership and complexity, helps educators find clarity, courage, and care in the midst of innovation.

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Using AI to Leverage Leadership: An Educator’s Guide to What Works
Lydia Kumar Lydia Kumar

Using AI to Leverage Leadership: An Educator’s Guide to What Works

Educators know the classics: Teach Like a Champion, The First Days of School, Get Better Faster, The Skillful Teacher, Leverage Leadership 2.0. These books remind us of what works in schools. But what happens when we bring AI into the mix? This new series explores how AI might amplify proven instructional and cultural practices.

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Three Things Districts Can Do Now to Lead in the Age of AI
Lydia Kumar Lydia Kumar

Three Things Districts Can Do Now to Lead in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence is reshaping education, and schools need clarity. This post shares three steps districts can take right now: build a conceptual understanding of how AI works, identify where it truly adds value, and reimagine learning for the future using North Carolina’s Portrait of a Graduate as a guide.

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