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Start With the Assignment: A Calm First Step When Student Work Feels Off
When student work feels too polished, the most useful first step usually isn't a detector. It's a closer look at the assignment, plus one small change that makes learning visible again.
Before you write an AI policy, decide what you are protecting
A blinking cursor on the AI Policy line isn't a sign an educator is unprepared. It's a sign they understand how much that paragraph has to carry. Before you can write it, you have to decide what you're protecting.
Why Detection-First Was Never Going to Work
A Stanford study found AI detectors misfire on nearly two-thirds of essays by non-native English speakers. Here is what to do instead of playing detective.
The 3 Questions Every Teacher Should Ask Before Using AI in the Classroom
Before AI shows up in a lesson or assignment, a thoughtful teacher asks three questions first. Here is the CALM AI Framework, and how to use it this week.
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