dTHS Head of School, Mark Shpall, has just had an op-ed published by the Los Angeles Times (in the Thursday, June 17th edition of the newspaper). Entitled “AI, like a hovering parent, protects students from the failures they need,” this piece focuses on how AI tempts young people with instant shortcuts around thinking, writing, and problem-solving… and in the process… risks disconnecting them from creativity, resilience, and independent thought.
In contrast, at de Toledo High School, our teachers “strive to prioritize self-advocacy, independence and student-led initiatives. We create intentional opportunities for students to face intellectual, social and emotional challenges and to grow through them. We don’t shield students from failure; we guide them through it, helping to teach and model for them the ‘how’ of grit and resilience. That’s where real enlightenment happens.”
