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All Series Be a Funky Teacher Freedom to Teach Saturday Stories Sunday School for Teachers Teachers Are Not Broken Teaching in an Age of AI

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Aug 10, 2026

Student Behavior Has Changed

In this episode, I begin week two of the series by talking honestly about something many veteran educators have noticed: student behavior has changed. I’m not saying kids…

Classroom Practice & Engagement Teachers Are Not Broken