Latest articles by Michael Gaskell
AI-Assisted Teacher Evaluations: An Integrated, Three-Phase Approach To Upgrade Quality and Efficiency
How to use AI for an integrated, three-phase approach to provide objective, meaningful, and personalized feedback, in less than half the time.
The 2-Minute Story That Saved My Career: How Storytelling Can Be The Most Effective Form of Feedback
By harnessing the power of story, school leaders can create a culture in which feedback is embraced as an essential ingredient for growth
The Difference Between Average And Remarkable Leadership
Well-delivered, constructive feedback is critical to leadership success
Supporting the Mental Wellness of Teachers in the Year Ahead: 7 Practical Strategies
Teaching teachers to help themselves so they can help their students
Managing The Victim Mindset In Teaching
How to not be overpowered by negative, victim mindset by adopting a fair and balanced approach.
A Tale of Two Struggles: Instilling Resilience In At-Risk Students
How two failing kids fooled the world
Optimizing Teacher PD with AI
How utilizing the best AI tools, including NotebookLM, can improve teacher performance.
Rebuilding Trust In School Leadership In An Untrusting World
Trust in leadership is increasingly fragile. School leaders must prioritize rebuilding and maintaining it now, more than ever
AI’s Remarkably Imperfect Productivity Tricks Us Into Mistakes. Here’s How You Can Avoid These
While AI offers tremendous time-saving efficiency, its integration must be approached with caution and responsibility
Exploring the Use of Phone Pouches in Schools
As more schools consider student phone bans, are phone pouches a viable solution?
I Tested Social Media Civility Around A Hot Topic And The Results Will Surprise You
Can online social media platforms foster meaningful exchanges, not toxic destructiveness?
6 Ways For School Leaders to Address “Whispers”
Whispers have the loudest echoes: Stand on the rock, don’t crawl under it
Teaching Digital Citizenship and Literacy to Families and the School Community
By prioritizing digital citizenship and literacy, we can prepare our students and their families to navigate the digital world responsibly and safely.
School Leadership: How to Make Lemonade
School leaders who find ways to turn obstacles into opportunities help everyone win
Lifelong Learning: Modeling for Students and Faculty
By being a lifelong learner, an education leader can create a win-win opportunity.
AI Ethics and Legal Concerns in Classrooms
As AI use continues to grow in classrooms, educators need to be aware of the ethics and legal concerns involved
The Power and Potential of AI for Professional Development
AI can provide new and more engaging professional development opportunities for educators
3 Useful AI Research Tools for Educators
How to make the power of AI research work for you
Simplifying AI for Educators: The 3 Things You Really Need to Know (For Right Now)
When AI for educators becomes too big, it’s time to simplify it
How School Leaders Can Address the Inequities of the AI Digital Divide
As AI becomes more integrated into schools, it's going to be up to school leaders to make sure it is equitable.
The Power of Humility: Why Egoless Leadership Helps Schools Thrive
Leaders who embrace humility often have more success than those who follow their egos
AI in Education: 10 Months On
It's been 10 months since the introduction of generative AI in education. What have we learned so far?
