Jeff Utecht

What gifts show you have big appreciation for Teacher Appreciation Week?
Here are five of our top recommendations:

Shifting Schools Best Teacher Appreciation Gifts 2026 | Unique Ideas Teachers Will Love

Coming soon to the pod, we talk about some of the great gifts to consider for 🍎✏️📚 that show real appreciation for the human the teacher is. Learn all about very fun gifts like for that teacher looking to make creativity a practice and priority.

This week's episode is out:

Shifting Schools 1 comment. "Why GPA Doesn’t Matter Anymore (Do THIS Instead)"

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Creative thinking has never been more critical.
Here's a free five day challenge to work on it:

Why Creative Thinking Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI Creative thinking is not a nice extra. It is a core part of AI literacy.At Shifting Schools, we keep returning to one idea: in a world where it is easier tha...

This conversation is going to resonate with a lot of people thinking about where and when AI is an asset...and what we must protect in learning:

AI Is Missing This One Thing | Andy Sitison Explains Why AI is moving fast—but something important is getting lost.In this episode of the Shifting Schools podcast, Andy Sitison (CTO of Share More Stories) breaks do...

Happy AI Literacy Day.

Looking to embed some learning into your day?

New ways of thinking with, not just about AI Happy AI Literacy Day

Ready to learn all about the new book 'Human Still Required'?

Bonus episode just dropped

Human Still Required: out now! Listen to Human Still Required: out now! from Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators wherever you get your podcasts!

Who is playing with Claude Cowork?
Want to get started?
Here's how:

I Used Claude Cowork to Build a Small Business Starter Kit in 10 Minutes What if you could go from "I have an idea" to a full business planning folder — budget, grant tracker, questions list, weekly notes, and a business idea doc ...

Check out how to use NotebookLM's audio option to bring a scenario to life!

It allows a school leader to rehearse a conversation and practice listening to different perspectives.

Read more about the process here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/k12aileadershipbrief/p/my-new-fav-thing-to-do-with-notebooklm?r=azn0v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true