Leading Middle Level Schools in an AI World—Where Humans Are Still Required.
Thanks for joining me in Nashville! I’m camped out in Volunteer Ballroom C/E all day Thursday and Friday for 6 sessions on AI leadership, private AI environments, generational teams, and digital citizenship. Grab all slides and resources below—and explore how we can bring this work to your district.
- AI Is Already in Your Middle School: Now What? 10:05 AM
- From Policy to Practice: Leading Responsible AI 11:15 AM
- Building AI-Ready Systems: Vision, Infra & Culture 2:05 PM
- Leading Across Generations: Strong MS Teams 10:05 AM
- Digital Citizenship: Private Spaces to Public Impact 11:15 AM
- Private AI for Schools: Secure AI Environments 2:05 PM
Presentations, Slides & Session Resources
AI Is Already in Your Middle School: Now What?
Students and staff are already using generative AI every day. Learn practical, immediate next steps for middle level educators and leaders to move from reactive policing to intentional, human-centered classroom and school practices.
From Policy to Practice: Leading Responsible AI Integration
How do you turn high-level AI guidelines into daily school habits? Explore transparent disclosure norms, ethical guardrails, and middle school instructional shifts anchored in Human Still Required.
Building AI-Ready Systems: Vision, Infrastructure, and Culture
A system-level roadmap for district and building administrators: aligning instructional vision, technical infrastructure, and professional culture so your schools are ready for the next wave of AI.
Leading Across Generations: Building Strong Middle School Teams
Drawing directly from The Next Turn: how school and district leaders can bridge communication styles, work expectations, and technology norms across four generations of educators on your middle school teams.
Digital Citizenship: From Private Spaces to Public Impact
Middle schoolers navigate group chats, algorithmic feeds, and AI companions long before entering public spaces. Reimagine digital citizenship to empower young adolescents with agency, ethics, and positive impact.
Private AI for Schools: Why Secure, Controlled AI Environments Matter
Why public consumer chatbots aren’t enough for K–12 systems. Learn what district leaders need to know about data privacy, walled-garden AI architecture, and building secure, controlled AI environments for staff and students.
Partnering With School Districts on AI Systems, Private AI & Generational Leadership
Want to bring the frameworks from my District Administrator sessions home to your leadership team? I work directly with superintendents, cabinet teams, and principals across the country to build secure, human-first AI systems.
90-Day AI Leadership & Governance Accelerator
Move your district from policy to practice—building AI-ready vision, secure private AI infrastructure, and clear staff/student guardrails in 90 days.
Leading Across Generations & Admin Retreats
Based on Human Still Required and The Next Turn: equipping building principals to unite multi-generational teams and lead responsible AI integration.
Keynotes, In-Service Days & Digital Citizenship
High-impact convocation keynotes and practical workshops helping faculties redesign assessments, integrate AI responsibly, and modernize digital citizenship.
Now Scheduling 2026–2028
Booking keynotes, workshops & AI cohorts for schools, districts & organizations.
November 2026
- Nov. 3–8: Association for Middle Level Education
- Nov. 9: Washington Wine Institute AI Cohort
- Nov. 11: Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Alaska
- Nov. 12-14: Oregon School Board Conference
- Nov. 18: Creating AI Skills Training (Sign up now)
- Nov. 23: Washington Wine Institute AI Cohort
- Nov. 24: Lake Stevens AI PLC
December 2026
- Dec. 1: USAKansas Innovate Conference
- Dec. 7: Washington Wine Institute AI Cohort
- Dec. 15–16: Central Valley SD – AI Cohorts
- Dec. 17: Lake Stevens AI PLC
January 2027
- Jan. 21–22: Wisconsin School Board Conference
- Jan. 26–28: Central Valley SD – AI Cohorts
- Jan. 14: Lake Stevens AI PLC
February 2027
- Feb. 5: Finley SD – AI Cohort
- Feb. 18: Lake Stevens AI PLC
March 2027
- March 3-5: NCCE
- March 10-13: GSSA AI Workshops
- March 18: Lake Stevens AI PLC
April 2027
- April 22: Lake Stevens AI PLC
May 2027
- May 20: Lake Stevens AI PLC
September 2027
- Sept. 27-29:Indiana School Board Conference
Read the Books Behind the Sessions
Human Still Required
The companion to Thursday’s AI sessions: a practical playbook for superintendents, principals, and K–12 leaders navigating high-stakes AI decisions while protecting judgment, ethics, relationships, and school culture.
The Next Turn
Featured in Friday morning’s Leading Across Generations session: explores how AI is restructuring workflows at the exact moment generational shifts are redefining what educators expect from work and leadership.
Teacher Still Required
The upcoming companion for classroom educators—diving deep into instructional design, human connection, feedback loops, and why great middle level teaching matters more than ever.
Shifting Schools Podcast
Conversations for K–12 educators unpacking generative AI, digital citizenship, and school leadership. Listen right here on Spotify:
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