Middle School Teacher Uses AI to Save Time and Know Students Better

How does a middle school language arts teacher use AI to build better lessons, save time, and actually know her students better? Patty Oshier, a fifth-year educator currently teaching seventh and eighth grade at a charter school, shares exactly what's working in her classroom right now.Key topics covered:Using AI to create lesson materials that meet curriculum standards when textbooks fall shortHow to build AI-resistant assignments using AI itself (and why that's both ironic and necessary)What students are actually doing with AI in middle school: music projects, creative workarounds, VPNs to bypass school blockersWhy adaptive learning platforms like Readworks and Newsela save hours of assessment time while providing better data on student reading levels, comprehension, and strugglesThe critical role of relationship-building in teaching and why students won't learn from teachers they don't likeWhether AI will lead to larger class sizes or more time for human connection in the classroomBottom line: AI tools are helping this teacher spend less time on admin and grading, more time with her own kids at home, and build stronger relationships with students by understanding their individual needs through data that used to take weeks to gather manually.About Patty Oshier: Middle School Language Arts Teacher at a charter school in Indiana. Fifth year teaching, previously taught fifth and sixth grade at traditional public schools. Located in Lafayette, Indiana area.Work with Jason → [email protected]🌐 https://www.phoenixsolutionsgroup.org/Newsletter → https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7399599285849346048AI Launchpad → https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=025b0ccdd6374664a2aab5df527ab2f5AGI Podcast shows:School's Out Saturdays: AI in education, K-12 through universityWeekly Blitz: AI news every Monday, 30-45 minutesData Bytes: Data literacy for business ownersThe Vibe: Deep conversations, no time limitAll platforms: https://linktr.ee/AGIPodcastFollow: Facebook + LinkedIn @AGIPodcast | Instagram @AGISchoolsout | X @NoCodeCAIOTools:MindStudio → https://get.mindstudio.ai/q7n7u5cttkdqRiverside.fm → https://riverside.sjv.io/e1xyBr