# steward (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover steward. Page: Feed: --- ## [Steward Spotlight – Ted J. Bloom](https://www.seiu1000.org/steward-spotlight-ted-j-bloom/) _2026-08-20 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Steward Spotlight – Ted J. Bloom appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [How Empathy Interviews Transform Stakeholder Engagement into Shared Ownership](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/20/how-empathy-interviews-transform-stakeholder-engagement-into-shared-ownership/) _2026-08-20 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What if the most powerful tool in school improvement is a single, unhurried conversation? In this post, Jennifer Poon and Doannie Tran make the case for empathy interviews as the essential first step in genuine community co-creation, and explain why it matters deeply who conducts them. Drawing on their work with Burlington School District, they show how shifting the interviewer from consultant to… ## [56th Annual Chicano Moratorium](https://www.seiu1000.org/56th-annual-chicano-moratorium/) _2026-08-19 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The SEIU Local 1000 Latin@ Committee will join the 50th Chicano Moratorium Committee for the 56th Annual Chicano Moratorium on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the East Los Angeles \[…\] The post 56th Annual Chicano Moratorium appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Parade Sign-Up Form](https://www.seiu1000.org/parade-sign-up-form/) _2026-08-18 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Parade Sign-Up Form appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Coming Full Circle: The Portrait Lives Through Students](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/17/coming-full-circle-the-portrait-lives-through-students/) _2026-08-17 · Abby Benedetto · Getting Smart_ The final installment in Norwalk's Portrait of a Graduate series asks the most important question of all: what do students say when you ask them to describe the Portrait? This post makes a compelling case that student co-design is not a nice-to-have but a core implementation lever, and it offers concrete strategies, from design sprints to feedback cycles to student-led reflection, for keeping… ## [Steward Spotlight – Cruz Mora](https://www.seiu1000.org/steward-spotlight-cruz-mora/) _2026-08-14 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Steward Spotlight – Cruz Mora appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Voiceless Collegiality: When Getting Along Gets in the Way of School Leadership](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/13/voiceless-collegiality-when-getting-along-gets-in-the-way-of-school-leadership/) _2026-08-13 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ When a leadership team meeting ends with everyone offering to help but no one agreeing to lead, something important has gone wrong beneath the surface. In this sharp, diagnostic piece, education leadership professor Andy Szeto names a pattern hiding in plain sight: voiceless collegiality, the organizational silence that masquerades as team harmony. Szeto identifies three distinct types of silence… ## [August 15-16: Board of Directors Meeting](https://www.seiu1000.org/aug26-board-meeting/) _2026-08-11 · Alyssa Wheeler · SEIU Local 1000_ The post August 15-16: Board of Directors Meeting appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [BBQ RSVP Form](https://www.seiu1000.org/bbq-rsvp-form/) _2026-08-11 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post BBQ RSVP Form appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [No Amount of Ambition Will Save You From a Collapsing Institution](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/no-amount-of-ambition-will-save-you) _2026-08-11 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ The Antidote to Disillusionment: Planting Seeds in the Cracks ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bakk8TFoYxci) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Telework Update: EDD August Follow-up](https://www.seiu1000.org/telework-update-edd-follow-up-aug26/) _2026-08-11 · Alyssa Wheeler · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Telework Update: EDD August Follow-up appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Steward Stories: CommunityShare Proves That the Community Is the Curriculum](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/11/steward-stories-communityshare-proves-that-the-community-is-the-curriculum/) _2026-08-11 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What if every community member, from a landscape architect to a university researcher to a sitting senator, could become part of a student's education? CommunityShare has been quietly building that reality since 2015, connecting more than 85,000 students and their educators with community partners across 12 states through a model it calls a human library. This Steward Stories profile traces the… ## [Steward Spotlight – Leif Jones](https://www.seiu1000.org/steward-spotlight-leif-jones/) _2026-08-07 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Steward Spotlight – Leif Jones appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Master Table Update: July 30, 2026](https://www.seiu1000.org/master-table-update-july-30-2026/) _2026-08-06 · Alyssa Wheeler · SEIU Local 1000_ The post Master Table Update: July 30, 2026 appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Exploring Policy From the Ground Up: Illuminations from the Da Vinci Network](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/04/exploring-policy-from-the-ground-up-illuminations-from-the-da-vinci-network/) _2026-08-04 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What does it look like when a school is genuinely designed around the lives learners are living, not the regulations they must comply with? In this new piece from Sarah Bishop-Root and Lindsy Ogawa, the Da Vinci Schools network in California shows how policy can be a tool for possibility and a source of fragility at the same time. Through the story of Da Vinci RISE and its students, this piece… ## [The Microschool Mindset: Why Small Thinking Is the Biggest Shift in Education](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/08/03/the-microschool-mindset-why-small-thinking-is-the-biggest-shift-in-education/) _2026-08-03 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What if the most transformative idea in education right now has nothing to do with how big your school is? In this piece, George Philhower, superintendent at Eastern Hancock Schools and co-founder of the Indiana Microschool Collaborative, makes the case that the microschool mindset is a philosophy any school can adopt. From grading practices to flexible pathways to joy as a design principle, this… ## [DLC 768 Informational Picket & Union fair](https://www.seiu1000.org/dlc-768-informational-picket-union-fair/) _2026-07-30 · Ayaa Osman · SEIU Local 1000_ The post DLC 768 Informational Picket & Union fair appeared first on SEIU Local 1000 . ## [Steward Stories: How the PAST Foundation Turned Real-World Problems Into a Learning Ecosystem](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/30/how-the-past-foundation-turned-real-world-problems-into-a-learning-ecosystem/) _2026-07-30 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What does it look like when a foundation built by a field scientist becomes the connective tissue of an entire regional learning ecosystem? The PAST Foundation's story, told through 25 years of timeline milestones and student voices, offers education leaders a concrete model for weaving together schools, industry, community, and out-of-school time into something greater than any single program.… ## [Beyond the Classroom Walls: What Research Says About Virtual Field Trips](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/28/beyond-the-classroom-walls-what-research-says-about-virtual-field-trips/) _2026-07-28 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ Field trips have always been more than a day away from desks. They are the moments students remember, the experiences that build empathy and ignite curiosity. A new Getting Smart post examines what the research says about virtual field trips and offers a classroom-ready framework that helps educators design experiences worthy of that same legacy. For leaders looking to expand access and deepen… ## [How Student Feedback Shaped New Features for English Language Learners in Math](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/27/how-student-feedback-shaped-new-features-for-english-language-learners-in-math/) _2026-07-27 · Guest Author · Getting Smart_ What happens when you build EdTech features by actually listening to students? Kyron Learning partnered with the AIMS Collaboratory and the Gates Foundation to study motivation and engagement among English language learners in middle school math, and the findings drove real product changes. This piece traces how closed captioning, highlighted transcripts, and clickable definitions emerged from… ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hZEHmNaew5xa) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [AI Has Intelligence. It Doesn't Have Intellect.](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/ai-has-intelligence-it-doesnt-have) _2026-07-26 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ Why confusing the two underscores the importance of "vernacular academia" ## [Schools Are Testing the Past: How Assessment Must Evolve for Writing, Speaking, and Listening in the AI Age](https://www.gettingsmart.com/2026/07/24/schools-are-testing-the-past-how-assessment-must-evolve-for-writing-speaking-and-listening-in-the-ai-age/) _2026-07-24 · Eric Tucker · Getting Smart_ When a student completes a writing test in a locked browser, we learn what they can do alone. But the world asks something harder: can they use AI without being used by it? In this sharp and timely essay, Eric Tucker argues that assessment for writing, speaking, and listening has not kept pace with how communication actually works, and maps a practical path forward. Education leaders navigating AI… ## [Are You Actually Behind, or Just Held to a Higher Standard?](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/are-you-actually-behind-or-just-held) _2026-07-19 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ It's taking longer because it's bigger than you ## [The Blue Check Isn't Enough Anymore](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/the-blue-check-isnt-enough-anymore) _2026-07-08 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ How do we amplify credential-verified content? ## [The Philosophers Are Employed. The Software Engineers Are Not. What's Going On?](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/the-philosophers-are-employed-the) _2026-07-01 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ Your humanities degree is not useless after all ## [How to Be a Good Steward in the Age of AI](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/how-to-be-a-good-steward-in-the-age) _2026-06-24 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ Chatting with Baratunde Thurston & Adulting with ADHD ## [The Great AI De-Skilling is Upon Us](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/the-great-ai-de-skilling-is-upon) _2026-06-17 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ 50 offline activities to help you and reduce dependency ## [5 Ways to Use AI Without Using Data Centers](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/5-ways-to-use-ai-without-using-data) _2026-06-11 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ What does the good steward principle look like in practice (screenshots included) ## [Your AI Use Is Destroying the Planet](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/your-ai-use-is-destroying-the-planet) _2026-06-03 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ Introducing the Good Steward Principle To Curb It ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2Q8UxLwACHqV) _2026-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Did you pay your intelligence bill this month?](https://shaeomonijo.substack.com/p/did-you-pay-your-intelligence-bill) _2026-05-27 · Shae O. · Ai, Humanities, and the Future of Work_ The Methane Turbines of Moral Imagination and the Utility of Intelligence