The AI Journey Is Full of Contradictions (And That’s a Good Thing)
If your school is starting its AI journey and it already feels messy, unclear, or even a little uncomfortable, let me offer some reassurance. You’re not doing it wrong. Implementing AI in education is not a straight line. It’s a series of tensions you have to learn to hold at the same time. The schools that struggle most are often the ones looking for certainty too early. The schools that grow are the ones willing to live in the contradictions. The First Thing to Accept: This Won’t Feel Clean We’re used to initiatives that come with pacing guides, rubrics, and step-by-step plans. AI doesn’t work like that. You’ll feel pressure to move fast, and at the same time worry you’re moving too fast. You’ll see immediate wins, while still feeling behind. You’ll hear bold claims about transformation, while day-to-day reality feels… normal. That tension is not failure. It’s the work. The Contradictions Every School Will Face Here are some of the tensions I see schools navigating well when AI imple...