In this episode, Guide and curriculum designer Ben Gordon Sniffen pulls back the curtain on Alpha School’s two-hour learning model, where an AI tutor condenses core academics into a focused morning block and frees guides for passion-driven life-skills workshops in the afternoon.

Listen in as Ben explains:

How 120 minutes of adaptive learning hits each child’s “productive-struggle” zone.

The role of guides as emotional & motivational coaches, and why more AI means more adults

Real-world workshop wins, from third-graders pitching businesses to middle-schoolers coding robot

Teaching AI literacy: getting students to critique ChatGPT drafts instead of outsourcing thinking

A hopeful vision for the future of work where human mentorship matters more

I hope you enjoyed hearing Ben Gordon Sniffen’s perspective on Alpha’s two-hour learning model and student-driven life-skills workshops. If you’re curious to see the model in action, or to follow Ben’s ongoing work at the intersection of AI and education, here are a few easy ways to connect:

For more support from our team in implementing human-centered AI strategy, go to kinwise.org to explore our pilot program and custom resources.