Making School Awesome Again with Stephanie Howell - TEC84

About this episode

Dan Thomas interviews Stephanie Howell about enhancing student engagement and classroom dynamics using practical strategies and AI.

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: 📧 stephanie@schoolai.com 🌐 schoolai.com 📱 @MrsHowell24 , LinkedIN Follow the Tech Ed Clubhouse for practical conversations about teaching, learning, and building classrooms where thinking actually happens.

People in this episode

Host: Dan Thomas

Guest: Stephanie Howell

Topics covered

• student engagement
• classroom management
• AI in education
• teacher strategies
• active learning

Keywords

• engagement
• compliance
• quiet classrooms
• feedback
• formative assessment
• controlled chaos
• teaching strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gold EDU, SchoolAI

Books & works: Control the Chaos

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