A bright period, on purpose
Schools are living through the fastest change in how people learn since the printing press. Bright Period exists to help the people responsible for that change make it a good one.
A bright period is what we want more of on a school schedule: an hour where things work, where the tool serves the teacher and the teacher serves the kid. It's also a small promise about how we write: clear sentences, full stops, no hype.
Who each column serves
| Column | Publishes | Written for |
|---|---|---|
| The District Decider | Mondays | Superintendents, CTOs, and curriculum directors, the people who have to decide |
| The Classroom Practitioner | Wednesdays | Teachers and instructional coaches, the people who run the room |
| The Worried Optimist | Fridays | Parents and the engaged public, the people at the dinner table |
The editor
Bright Period is founded and edited by Sam Naji, who works at the intersection of AI and education. He is the founder of UniqLearn, where he builds AI that helps teachers teach and students learn, and he advises and supports school districts through their AI transformation. Bright Period grew out of that work: an effort to help schools navigate the AI shift with reporting that is accurate, plain-spoken, and on their side. The byline on every article reads The Bright Period desk, edited by Sam Naji.
Founder of UniqLearn
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