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We talk with three new hires about what their first year at the Lab Schools feels like, from the surprises to the support that makes the work sustainable. We share the student moments that stick, the mentoring lessons we are still learning, and the advice we would give anyone joining our schools next year.
• Choosing one word to describe the year and what it reveals about school culture
• Learning what to ask for, what students need, and using the freedom to try new ideas
• Adjusting to mentoring clinical students and giving meaningful feedback
• Noticing how involved students are across activities, clubs, and sports
• Favorite student moments from forest school Fridays to a Hamilton watch party
• Advice for new hires about confidence, collaboration, and rolling with the flow
• And lots of shout-outs to colleagues who made the year better!

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We dig into what AI is actually solving in schools and why “just because you can” is a bad rule for classroom tech. We share real classroom moments, practical guardrails, and the skills students need so AI supports learning instead of replacing thinking.

• AI as a tool that reveals weak assessments rather than “creating” cheating
• research projects and why Copilot is not a source
• credible sources, verification, and the problem of fake citations
• Magic School sandboxes that ease cognitive load without giving answers
• transparency and academic integrity when teachers and students use AI
• banning AI versus the calculator comparison and why outright bans fail
• student privacy, contracts, and deliberate rollout over rushing adoption
• AI literacy as critical media literacy including bias awareness and emotional manipulation
• real workflow example using multiple AI tools
• guardrails as shared values and consistent expectations across teachers

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