S10 E03: Navigating AI in Education: A Leadership Dialogue with Amanda Bickerstaff

In this episode of the School Leadership Show, I had the pleasure of interviewing Amanda Bickerstaff, co-founder and CEO of AI for Education . We delved into Amanda's rich background in education and her pioneering work with AI. Amanda shared her journey from teaching high school biology in New York City to founding AI for Education, a platform dedicated to promoting AI literacy among educators and students. This conversation was recorded in partnership with NYSCOSS, as Amanda is a featured speaker at their pre-institute session before the Winter Institute conference in Albany. We discussed her upcoming pre-conference workshop at the NYSCOSS Winter Institute, focusing on the crucial roles of AI literacy, effective change management, and ensuring equitable access to AI tools in the education sector. For more information about the NYSCOSS Winter Institute and the pre-institute session, visit: If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions for future episodes, including great non-education books with lessons for school leaders you can email me at Dr.mike.doughty@gmail.com . I would really appreciate it if you could leave a rating and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It helps a lot. And if you found this episode helpful, please share it with your colleagues. If you are interested in sponsoring the podcast, feel free to contact me directly at Dr.mike.doughty@gmail.com . Stay connected with me here: Official Website : theschoolleadershipshow.org YouTube : youtube.com/@theschoolleadershipshow Facebook : facebook.com/theschoolleadershipshow Instagram : instagram.com/theschoolleadershipshow Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Amanda Bickerstaff's Background and Journey 03:15 Founding AI for Education 06:19 Early Work and Evolution 10:01 Challenges and Best Practices in AI Adoption 18:02 Equity and Access in AI 25:05 Future of EdTech and Practical Tips 32:14 Pre-conference workshop

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S10 E03: Navigating AI in Education: A Leadership Dialogue with Amanda Bickerstaff is an episode from The School Leadership Show by Michael Doughty.

This episode is 34:28 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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