Teaching is full of moments that ask us to pause before we judge. A message lands in our inbox from a student requesting more time on a task. The easy route is suspicion—another excuse? another delay? But when we approach learning through compassion, we remember that behaviour is often communication. Every moment of resistance or hesitation tells us something about a student’s experience that deserves to be understood before it’s evaluated.

Teachers often worry that students will use AI to bypass the hard work of learning. The truth is, the solution is simpler than it seems: design tasks where AI isn’t an escape hatch but a collaborator.

Experiencing tall poppy behaviour as a teacher isn’t just frustrating—it can be isolating. You start to measure your words, soften your wins, or stay silent when you have something to offer. I’ve learned that resilience here doesn’t mean hardening up; it means staying open without being naive.

The Poetry of AI Image Creation: From Language to Vision

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.