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The Time to Shift to a Mindset-First Approach to AI is Now

What mindset are you bringing to this moment?

AI literacy isn’t a rollout problem.
It’s a leadership puzzle.

BAKE helps leadership teams build shared judgment—so decisions stay consistent, credible, and grounded even as tools keep changing.

B Balance A Adaptability K Knowledge-Sharing E Empathy
Explore the BAKE Framework
What mindset are you bringing to this moment?

AI literacy isn’t a rollout problem.
It’s a leadership puzzle.

BAKE helps leadership teams build shared judgment—so decisions stay consistent, credible, and grounded even as tools keep changing.

B Balance A Adaptability K Knowledge-Sharing E Empathy
Explore the BAKE Framework

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Now Booking! Professional Development for 2026-27

Catch Jeff and Tricia live at an event in 2026!

  • Jan. 22-24: ELMLE Conf. (Jeff)

    Jan 26: Berlin Brandenburg International School (Jeff)

    Feb. 9th: Missoula County Public Schools (Jeff)

    Feb. 18-19: WALA Conference (Jeff)

    Feb. 25-27: NCCE (Jeff).

    Feb. 27: Fremont #6 & #38 School Districts (Jeff)

  • March 13: Deer Park HS (Jeff)

    March 24: Lake Stevens SD (Jeff)

    April 16-17: CDTL Amsterdam (Tricia)

    April 28 & 29: Tulare County Office of Education (Jeff)

    May 19: Lake Stevens SD (Jeff)

    June 9: Tulare County Office of Education (Jeff)

  • June 16: Lake Stevens SD (Jeff)

    June 21 -26: Edplus St. Louis (Jeff)

    July 28: Vidalia City Schools (Jeff)

    Aug. 25: North Franklin SD (Jeff)

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Hosted by Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman, we dive deep into weekly conversations that span the educational landscape. Whether it’s an intimate discussion with an innovative classroom teacher, or a strategic chat with leading authors and researchers, we bring you the thought leaders who are actively shifting the paradigms of modern schooling.

Our mission? To equip educators with insights and tools to prepare the next generation for a future that’s still unfolding—because we’re not just teaching for today, we’re teaching for a world we can’t yet fully imagine.

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