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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Talking to AI is shockingly like writing PhD qualifying exam questions. Like, exactly the same to get great in-depth answers.

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Freed from some Admin. responsibilities ... can write more. Doing so here and calling it "The School Code" ... which intersects a lot of different parts of my life: open.substack.com/pub/bathon/p...

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The School Code ... A Start

First post basics. And, my Why.

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

There you go ... a bunch of simple stuff could make a pretty big difference. I like those kinds of changes ... and this space just feels Ripe to me for a bunch of simple changes as the Drill and Kill fades.

Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Love the creativity! Had a Grad. student lately make a strong case for Play (which we know has many benefits) ... and just thinking a couple simple changes might go a long way. The 20 min. recess feels more like something we do mostly because we've always done it that way. Wondering who likes it.

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

KY elementary kids get something like 20 minutes of recess. We also rank high in childhood obesity. Is the time spent on reading/math or the time spent exercising better for the learner's overall wellness and development at that age? Not saying I have the answer, just seriously wondering? Thoughts?

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Pedro Noguera led the panel and pulled together some local deeper learning leaders who spoke to how their schools were having success across a variety of domains. But, certainly put the challenge to #UCEA to get into that work and help them.

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Love hearing from #UCEA past presidents on the organization, the past, and its future. 70 years of positive change. What's next??? (See my previous post). Proud to be a longtime part of this great organization. @uceagsc.bsky.social

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

So proud of #UCEA for linking together questions of deeper learning, PBL, dual enrollment, schedule changes ... and joy and equity. Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! This is the path. We can improve our schools by focusing on this. @scottmcleod.bsky.social @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Amazing #CASTLE session at #UCEA on Tech Intersections with Education Leadership. AI informed, equity focused, internationally informed, policy curious ... super cool. Learn more here: schooltechleadership.org @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Damn nice job @mattstier.bsky.social pulling all those together and thanks for the starter pack @uceagsc.bsky.social. Excited to see everyone this week at #UCEA

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Justin Bathon @jbathon.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Yes. Scouting staple. Which I assume was fruit punch.

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The J-TERM schedule at STEAM Academy for this year (a week + at the start of January where learners/teachers go off-script and learn lots of new things they want to learn). One of my favorite parts of STEAM. @karennole678.bsky.social

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Thanks and done ... if you know other KY educators, just suggest and tag me. I'm trying to keep up somewhat :)

Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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Good news. "Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s 2,275 bachelor’s degree granting institutions remain either test optional, leaving it up to students to choose whether or not to submit scores, or “test blind,” meaning that they do not consider test scores at all." www.newamerica.org/education-po...

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@donhackmann.bsky.social awesome to see you here. Miss hanging out. Have you spoke with @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social on the study of the ed leadership professorate? If not, some interest there.

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Got this question in my school law class for #EdLeadership last night from several students ... @noellerson.bsky.social and team are tightly connected and good to listen to as things unfold.

Pam Moran @pammoran1.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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recalling early days of T - an article I wrote for @edsurge.bsky.social in 2013 “how Twitter tore down my District’s Walls” - I still was a supt & valued social media because of sharing, connectivity, learning across boundaries www.edsurge.com/news/2013-09... #edusky #eduskychat #rethinklearning

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How Twitter Tore Down My District's Walls - EdSurge News

District hierarchy gets flattened when educators venture outside the walls of their district

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Ouch ... great on their part and love they are seeking authenticity ... but, story would have been better if it was the result of great class projects.

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Never left ... Doesn't have intense school technology focus of years past in the #UKSTL days, but we used lots of the learning in the design ... then @bethrous.bsky.social took it to a much higher level still. @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social

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Looping in @nealhutchens.bsky.social and wonder if you might pass along to Thelin, as he might enjoy this issue.

This must rank pretty high in terms of the best first post ever! Well done today (and all the days) 🏆

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Well, I just made one for Kentucky Education, but I'm actually happy to defer to you. Wonder if there is a way to co-manage it (probably not). @alicekeeler.com seems to have the best plan with just trying to manage off-site in Google.

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Seems like something not just for K-12, but for Higher Education as well.

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Glad to see Kentucky educators joining ... as people connect, I've created a Starter Pack for Kentucky education. To join, connect with me and I'll keep adding new folks up to the first 150. go.bsky.app/H6CubVA

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So, like using AI to improve their PBLs within their courses at Drake?

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I'd love to see Virtual be a priority in the next session and get some serious research around it. We need a lot of data and transparency.

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Love that @spweston.bsky.social! Place to start in my mind is CTE. We have like 4 systems that mostly do the same job. I know that's liked to disconnected funding sources, but I find the whole thing impenetrably complex. Let alone how a kid or even a guidance counselor could navigate it.

Yep, similar to SEEK with a minimum foundation and then a formula beyond ... and for me, I'd really like to see that formula linked to the extent feasible to the Science of Learning and Development components on the things we know work for kids to grow. Anyway, a wonder lately.

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One thing we could benefit a lot from is public system integration. Agree on your point private systems struggle to match this, but working in dual credit really shows how disconnected public K12 and public higher ed are. Largely not on the same page on many fronts.

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I think about this particularly for Jefferson where it is harder and harder to move the kids, so it would at least help to move the dollars.

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Adore it ... teachers thriving as professionals gets a lot of my thinking as well (especially where policymakers do less and teachers do more). A system doesn't really work without empowered and engaged people (or, without people generally).

Sometime I'd like to pick your brain about within district Adequacy models. I'm far from a finance expert, and maybe this would only apply to a few districts, but I wonder about internal district fund distribution models reflecting the spirit and formula employed at a state level? Seen that?

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Curious for some of our Ky edu leaders joining: What work is front of mind post-election and heading into next year? @watsonedtech.bsky.social @tshelton13.bsky.social @spweston.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @lusettlesyoung.bsky.social @juliepile.bsky.social @mrpiercey.bsky.social tag others too

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This was a cool way to end the week ... note from a student engaged in a state run PD using our book on the other side of the country.

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#NotebookLM is proving super useful on the fly. Otherwise, I'm pretty religious with #Claude through Poe.

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When people come to the music, I tend to embrace it. The #DurableSkills have been a great complement to our #DeeperLearning work in KY. As the federal role wanes, it doesn't hurt if local legislators feel permission to embrace ideas like PBL. So, this could be a good thing @karennole678.bsky.social

Next Gen - Ignite 2024 - What We are Working On College

Great today to share with the UK College of Ed. on the various projects that Next Gen (our center) is doing. If you want a peek, here is the Deck we used today for the session. docs.google.com/presentation... @karennole678.bsky.social

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Focus Areas for 2024 - 2025 Karen

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A lot is good in Kentucky education. I know that's against how most are feeling (and we have many issues too), but proud of educators here working hard to try new approaches.

I appreciate your presence! Right now, it feels like Higher Ed. is jumping in faster than P-12, but hopefully, we can get the gang back together!

One of the things we have seen in Kentucky is how strong the public's connection is to educators ... and when educators ask the public to do things, at least in Kentucky, they tend to listen.