In this episode, I chat with Melinda Glowacki, a supervisor at the UCI School of Education, about leading meaningful coaching discussions with educators around AI integration. You’ll also hear her approach to drafting AI guidance that centers critical thinking over compliance, plus a powerful coaching move that invites educators into reflective dialogue instead of shutting down discussion. If you want practical strategies for AI conversation, building AI guidance rooted in student thinking, and communicating with families about AI too, this episode has you covered!
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Tips for Coaching Strategies for AI Conversations with Educators
- Start AI guidance conversations with the type of thinking you want students to do, not with compliance.
- Try the power of permission coaching move by asking if someone is open to coaching before jumping in.
- Help teachers find authentic AI integration by connecting it to content they already know well.
- Encourage educators to sandbox and play with AI platforms, starting from a place of personal expertise.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Connect with Melinda Glowacki on LinkedIn & learn more at her website
- Google NotebookLM (AI-powered research & note-taking tool)
- Gemini (Chatbot)
- Claude (Chatbot)
- Critical Thinking Is the Missing Piece: Drafting AI Guidance for Schools That Puts Thinking First (Substack)
- As a Parent and Educator, Here’s How I Talk About AI With My Teenagers (Substack)
- Coaching Is Human-Centered. Can AI Help? (Coaching World, International Coaching Federation)
- Coach Today, Save Time Tomorrow (Educational Leadership, ASCD)
- Tips for Having Coaching Conversations About AI with Educators (Blog Post)
- Creativity and Ethics in the Age of AI with Eric Walters (Podcast Episode)
- 5 Things I’ve Learned from Hosting Webinars About AI (Blog Post)
- How Instructional Coaches Can Use AI to Scale Their Impact with Clarissa M. Guerra (Podcast Episode)
- How to Cite AI Images in the Classroom (Blog Post)
