Last season taught me something fundamental: balancing agency in transdisciplinary learning isn’t just about student choice — it’s about creating collaborative curriculum design that honours multiple perspectives. That insight has become my through-line, the thread I keep pulling because it connects to everything else I’m trying to figure out.
The unfinished business? How to best support my colleagues in their learning journey while helping them share their passions in transdisciplinary courses. It’s one thing to design learning experiences for students; it’s another entirely to create meaningful learning experiences for the adults who will facilitate them.
This season, I’m leaning into that meta-learning challenge. I’m curious about community of practice approaches where people learn together over time, and I’m wrestling with the big question: How might we engage both all-in and reluctant educators around AI exploration for student learning?
My coaching identity is shifting too. I’m moving from having answers to developing a toolbox of curious questions that unlock other people’s thinking. There’s something liberating about that — like switching from being the GPS to being the compass.
I want to use Cohort 21 as my learning lab this season, gathering strategies from fellow community members about what actually works for engaging teachers. Because if my growth had a soundtrack, it would start with “Green Green Grass” — that building energy from quiet reflection to expansive possibility.
The thread continues. The questions deepen. The community grows.
Hey Jeff- when you mention finding something that encompasses the reluctant and all-in educators alike for AI it really spoke to me – I recently engaged with a group of educators across K-12 and post-secondary spaces about this very thing. We discussed meeting educators where they are at and had a productive discussion about feelings and owning them. I found this helped and would be excited to connect with you about it. Much of what I explored was thanks to @jmedved and the writings by Ethan Mollick (who Justin got me hooked on). Happy to share more with you in person!
What I am currently wondering is if my next step is to get educators to engage with AI first and then perhaps head to the students next? But I’m really only just starting to explore myself.