The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Micah Miner is the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 in Illinois. 

He was an Excellence in Equity Award winner from the American Consortium for Equity in Education, he’s also an ACE-Ed.org Contributing Writer, Ryze AI Advisor, and ISTE Community Leader.

Micah is author of the new book AI Goes to School: How to Harness Artificial Intelligence in Education to Prepare Students for the Future (And make you an even better teacher).

We discuss:

Find AI Goes to School from Times 10 Publications or wherever you get your books.   

Micah Miner, MA, MEd, EdS has over two decades of experience including time as a teacher in K–12 settings for both regular classrooms and alternative schools, a social studies department chair, an instructional technology coach, an adjunct professor in social studies and instructional technology, and a school and district administrator. He currently serves as the District Instructional Technology & Social Studies Coordinator at Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview School District 89 near Chicago. Connect at https://micahminer.com, LinkedIn, or @minerclass on X, BlueSky and Mastodon. 

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn 

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