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Red Beanies, AI Teachers, and a Steak Sauce Slip-Up

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👋 Welcome to a 🔓 free edition 🔓 of Ruckus Makers — the newsletter for bold school leaders who Do School Different. Each week we drop fresh content across our signature styles:

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The Ruckus Report

Quick take:

A viral steak sauce slip-up. A red beanie origin story. And a serious conversation about the future of the profession. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’d still recommend teaching as a career — or if AI will finally force schools to define their purpose — this episode is a must-listen.

Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨

Key Insight #1

  • What’s broken: School leaders think culture is set by rules, policies, and posters.

  • The shift: Culture is set by how you show up — even in a red beanie.

  • Impact: When leaders live the culture they want, students and staff follow.

Key Insight #2

  • What’s broken: Teaching is 70% paperwork, 20% firefighting, and 10% instruction.

  • The shift: Use AI to offload the admin sludge and reclaim your energy for students.

  • Impact: More time for relationships, creativity, and actual learning.

Key Insight #3

  • What’s broken: We still haven’t defined what school is for.

  • The shift: Let’s prepare students for a future that isn’t here yet — not the past we’re comfortable with.

  • Impact: School becomes a place kids want to be, not a system they survive.

Quotable Ruckus

"Education is a human-to-human endeavor. Relationships aren’t replaceable."

— Mitch Weathers

Your Do School Different Challenge

Ready to implement these ideas? Start here:

  1. Tomorrow: Ask yourself — what’s one thing I do weekly that AI could handle instead?

  2. This Month: Try running one meeting or PD session with a lighter tone and visible joy.

  3. This Semester: Write a vision statement that answers the question: “What is school for?”

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