dTHS News
Addressing the Challenges of A.I. Intelligently
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.”
Located in the San Fernando Valley portion of the City of Los Angeles in Northern Los Angeles County. de Toledo High School is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and Builders of Jewish Education (BJE,) and financially supported by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and the Jim Joseph Foundation.
