Making School Awesome Again with Stephanie Howell - TEC84

In this episode of the Tech Ed Clubhouse, I’m joined by Stephanie Howell—CEO of Gold EDU, Google Innovator, co-author of Control the Chaos, and Community Coach at SchoolAI.

We talk about the difference between engagement and compliance, why quiet classrooms are often misunderstood, and how small, low-prep moves can immediately shift student thinking. Stephanie shares her personal learning story, a 5-minute classroom strategy teachers can use tomorrow, and how AI—used well—supports feedback, iteration, and real learning without replacing teachers.

We also dig into:

• What real engagement actually looks like

• Managing “controlled chaos” in active classrooms

• How SchoolAI’s Dot and Spaces support teachers and students

• Using AI for feedback, projects, and formative assessment

• Why teachers—not tools—still lead the work

If you want ideas that work inside real classrooms, without new mandates or heavy lift, this episode is for you.

Connect with Stephanie:
📧 [e-mail]
🌐 schoolai.com
📱 @MrsHowell24 , LinkedIN

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