Translate Small to Big

Why “silly mistakes” often come from translating too much at once

Nov 4 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

October 2026

The Line Runs Through Every Learner

AI can save time on what you already know how to do, or skip the struggle that teaches you how

Oct 26 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

Enter Through Their Door

The curse of knowledge, and what to ask before explaining again

Oct 20 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

A Diagnosis Starts the Work

What the PISA decline tells us to teach, not what it says about this generation

Oct 6 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

September 2026

One Plane at a Time

Why trying not to feel anxious only adds to the load

Sep 30 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

The Score Is Feedback

Removing the test didn’t remove the gap. It just hid it.

Sep 22 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

AI Bans and the Work Students Do

Why the real question isn’t whether to ban AI, but whether the work demands thinking

Sep 15 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

What Happens After "I Don't Know"

Teaching students to treat confusion as a place to look, not a reason to wait

Sep 9 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

What the Assignment Can No Longer Prove

A response to Adam Grant on AI, cheating, and what we’re actually assessing

Sep 1 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

August 2026

Confidence Is Not Comprehension

Why a confident wrong guess does more damage than “I don’t know”

Aug 25 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.

The Postliterate Era

A response to The Atlantic’s “The End of Reading Is Here”

Aug 18 • Johnny Duda, Ed.D.