Samantha GleistenAn Educators AI Journey: Listening to Students’ VoicesIt’s spring break so I’m doing what all teachers do on their off time, plan for the weeks ahead. As part of that planning, I went back over…4 min read·Mar 30, 2024----
Samantha GleistenThe Language of the Future: Integrating AI Literacy into Our TeachingI remember when, as a young teacher, I realized the importance of sprinkling the language of math into every possible moment in the…5 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Samantha GleistenNurturing the Human Spirit in the Age of AIAs a teacher witnessing the dawn of the AI era, I find myself constantly contemplating the future of learning. The rapid advancement of AI…3 min read·Mar 13, 2024--1--1
Samantha GleistenYou Are EnoughI came across a blog post that I wrote years ago as I watched my students navigate the messed up high school system in Chicago. Now, as the…5 min read·Dec 3, 2022--1--1
Samantha GleistenWe Must RespondVideo Text: Hi. My name is Samantha Gleisten, most people call me Sam. I am a mother, educator, and human and I am tired of living with…2 min read·May 29, 2022----
Samantha GleistenNo More Thoughts and PrayersI had just finished my final semester of student teaching in nearby Boulder when we heard the news from Littleton, CO: “High School…3 min read·May 26, 2022----
Samantha GleistenTwo-Fifths of a Life: Covid, Kids, and Prioritizing SELImagine you’ve been living with the realities of the Covid pandemic for the past 20 years — masks, regular testing, cautious or few…4 min read·Nov 11, 2021----
Samantha GleistenMoving toward CompassionAs part of comprehensive wellness after a month-long stint between the hospital and rehabilitation facility, my daughter was visited by a…5 min read·Mar 19, 2021----
Samantha GleistenThe Power of PerspectiveAbout a week before I took my daughter to the ER with what turned out to be a life-threatening condition resulting in an extended stay, a…4 min read·Mar 14, 2021----