Before I dive into today’s topic, I want you to be aware that I will be speaking twice this Thursday (October 15th). In the morning, I will be interviewed at a conference in Argentina (8:30 Eastern), and then I will lead a webinar on Oral Assessments in the Age of AI at 4: 30 p.m. Both events are online and free. I encourage you to register for either or both.
It’s been an exhausting week here in the world of teaching. Homecoming football (we won!), the dance, an open house, and the end of the quarter all landed at once.
This week I made one decision: walk into every interaction with a positive attitude. In the middle of the chaos, a few human moments- one in a viva, one with a family at open house- reminded me why I’m still doing this after 41 years. I also share what happened when I emailed my administrators and said I felt stretched.
Key Moments
0:00 – Cold open: an exhausting week
0:19 – Homecoming, the dance, and choosing a positive attitude
2:52 – The viva that turned into a human conversation
4:13 – Why human moments matter most in the age of AI
5:16 – Open house, and a family lights up at the crystal collection
6:14 – Productive struggle: learning to teach physics with calculus
6:50 – Feeling stretched, and what happened when I asked for help
8:53 – This Thursday: the Misiones Q&A and the Flint webinar
