Dustin Purdy Blog

AI-Resistant Authentic Learning Experiences: Creating Meaningful Learning Experiences in the Age of AI What if the best way to make learning AI-resistant isn’t to ban AI—but to make learning worth doing? I’m excited to share an article I co-authored with my fellow AMLE Teacher Leader, Marri Bayor, AI-Resistant Authentic Learning Experiences: Creating Meaningful Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. As educators, we’re navigating a new reality. Students have unprecedented access to artificial intelligence, and it’s easy to focus our energy on restrictions, detection, and preventing misuse.  But what if we asked a different question? How can we design learning experiences that AI can’t replace? In our article, Marri and I explore why we believe the answer starts with authentic learning. When students are solving meaningful problems, collaborating, defending their thinking, creating something that matters, and connecting learning to their own lives, AI becomes a tool—not a s...

As a member of the AMLE Teacher Leaders Committee, I recently had the opportunity to contribute to an article that became the foundation for a larger conversation about one of the most important parts of starting a new school year: building a strong middle school culture. Our Teacher Leaders group began by exploring the question: How do we establish expectations that build culture rather than simply manage student behavior? That conversation led to our AMLE article, Strategies for Building Culture through Expectations in Middle Schools. I was fortunate to contribute alongside fellow Teacher Leaders Megan Balduf, Marri Bayour, Corey Cohen, Ralph Covino, Beth Fabijanic, Laurie Rigg, Cheryl Robertson, and Kate Strein. But what I really appreciated about this process was the article was the beginning of the conversation and launched our first ever AMLE Teacher Talk round table focused on Setting Expectations and Norms in the New School Year. Expectations are more than just rules! Middle sc...

 As educators, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to create classrooms where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn. But creating that kind of environment requires more than simply telling students that everyone is welcome. Students need to see and experience that belonging in the everyday life of our schools. That idea was at the heart of an article I recently had the opportunity to co-author with fellow members of the AMLE Teacher Leaders Committee, “Five Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Students This Pride Month and Beyond.” I was fortunate to write alongside Chad Uyehara and Megan Vosk, and our goal was to provide educators with practical ways to create more inclusive and affirming middle school communities. Read full article here:  “ Five Ways to Support LGBTQIA+ Students This Pride Month and Beyond ,” Why This Conversation Matters Pride Month provides an opportunity to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities, but supporting LGBTQIA+ students shouldn't be limited to the...