The fear that AI will automate our profession is misplaced. The real shift is in how we work. If you are spending 10 hours a week on repetitive, low-value administrative tasks (like basic grading or lesson template creation), you are working at the level of an algorithm, not an educator.
When we integrate automation tools—specifically AI assistants for feedback or planning—we aren’t making teaching easier; we are making the teacher more human.
Reclaim your energy for the connection, the mentorship, and the deep pedagogical work that no machine can replicate.
This Week’s Productivity Hack: Identify one recurring task (like email drafting or lesson outlines). Use a free AI tool (like ChatGPT) to generate the first draft. Edit, refine, and save the workflow. You just won’t be that task again.
