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The Next Wave of EdTech: Automating the Process Layer

Sep 3, 2025

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2 min read

The Next Wave of EdTech: Automating the Process Layer

Stop building AI tutors. Start building tools that handle the paperwork.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
Navigator Schools Launches the Coaching Dashboard: Educators as Builders

Aug 25, 2025

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4 min read

Navigator Schools Launches the Coaching Dashboard: Educators as Builders

The coaching tool we needed didn't exist. So we built it ourselves.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
California Is Planning for AI in Education — and I Get to Be a Part of It

Aug 1, 2025

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3 min read

California Is Planning for AI in Education — and I Get to Be a Part of It

What happens when someone who builds AI tools helps write AI policy

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
AI-First Charter Schools: From Vision to Daily Practice

Jul 2, 2025

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3 min read

AI-First Charter Schools: From Vision to Daily Practice

What 'AI-first' actually looks like when 1,900 students show up Monday morning

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
My Mom Is Teaching Art Next Year. It Might Be the Most Important Class They Take.

Jun 17, 2025

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3 min read

My Mom Is Teaching Art Next Year. It Might Be the Most Important Class They Take.

Not every class needs to prepare kids for a job. Some prepare them to be human.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
From Math Class to Sheet Music: How One Teacher Used AI to Redesign Learning

Jun 10, 2025

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2 min read

From Math Class to Sheet Music: How One Teacher Used AI to Redesign Learning

She prototyped a band practice tool in one afternoon. It worked. It mattered.

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
Career Update: From Vice Principal to Technology Innovation Lead

Jun 6, 2025

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2 min read

Career Update: From Vice Principal to Technology Innovation Lead

From one campus to four—with two more launching in 2026 and AI to build at scale

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
Instant Insights: The AI Writing-Coach That Gives Teachers Their Time—and Their Power—Back

May 13, 2025

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4 min read

Instant Insights: The AI Writing-Coach That Gives Teachers Their Time—and Their Power—Back

Feedback only works when it arrives while students still care

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
Re-imagining K-12 Education in an AI-First World

May 7, 2025

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5 min read

Re-imagining K-12 Education in an AI-First World

How to build a school where students don't just survive automation—they lead it

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
I remember showing up as a substitute teacher... with no lesson plans

May 2, 2025

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2 min read

I remember showing up as a substitute teacher... with no lesson plans

That sinking feeling became the tool every admin wishes they had

Dan Whitlock
Dan Whitlock
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