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A new free kit every Thursday

One free kit. Better thinking at school and home.

A short reel. Two deep-dive research articles. One storybook.

School leaders: a deck to brief staff
Parents: a fridge poster
Teachers: a lesson plan with reflections, plus the framework poster

Less preparation. More purposeful learning. A new kit every Thursday.

By Rosvinder Kaur · Inspiring Teachers of English Award · former curriculum planner, Curriculum Planning and Development Division, MOE Singapore · Routledge contributor

Examine
From 22 Oct

Articulate
From 29 Oct

Reflect
From 5 Nov

Negotiate
From 12 Nov

Evaluate
From 19 Nov

Represent
From 26 Nov

Source of thinking · the one rule

The child thinks first. AI is only the prism.

Every role has a routine with its own name: TEACH, TEAM, ECHO, MIRROR, SPAR, CRAFT, SHAPE.

LEARNERS · Free classroom kits

Seven roles. Seven colours. One kit for every role, ready for Monday.

The child is the light. AI is the prism. Each kit gives your school five ways in, from the staff room to the classroom wall.

L · Learn · AI as Tutor

The TEACH kit

The child tries first. AI explains only the gap.

Free kit

Start here: brief your staff, then hand the lesson to your teachers.

Lead it

The staff deck and the research behind it, ready to present.

For principals · 15-minute staff briefing

Read it

Two articles: Beyond the Shortcut: What It Really Means to Learn With AI and Teachers Will Be Replaced by AI. I Tested AI as a Tutor.

For leaders and teachers · 5 minutes each

Watch it

The whole idea in one short reel.

For everyone · 60 seconds

Teach it

A ready-to-teach lesson plan and the storybook that goes with it.

For teachers · one lesson

Pin it

The routine as a poster for your classroom wall.

For classrooms · A3 or A4

L · Learn · AI as Tutor

The TEACH kit

The child tries first. AI explains only the gap.

Free kit

Start here: teach it on Monday, pin the poster, share the reel.

Teach it

A ready-to-teach lesson plan and the storybook that goes with it.

For teachers · one lesson

Pin it

The routine as a poster for your classroom wall.

For classrooms · A3 or A4

Watch it

The whole idea in one short reel.

For everyone · 60 seconds

Read it

Two articles: Beyond the Shortcut: What It Really Means to Learn With AI and Teachers Will Be Replaced by AI. I Tested AI as a Tutor.

For leaders and teachers · 5 minutes each

Lead it

The staff deck and the research behind it, ready to present.

For principals · 15-minute staff briefing

L · Learn · AI as Tutor

The TEACH kit

The child tries first. AI explains only the gap.

Free kit

For parents: five small ways to keep your child thinking first at home.

Watch it

The parent reel: AI as a tutor, in under a minute.

For parents · 1 minute

Set it up

Turn on AI tutor mode in ChatGPT or Gemini, so AI gives hints instead of answers.

For parents · 2 minutes

Try it at home

The storybook, with three questions to ask your child as you read.

For families · one bedtime story

Talk about it

Tonight at dinner, ask: “Did you try it yourself before asking AI?”

For families · 2 minutes

Pin it

Good signs, red flags and a dinner-table check-in, for the fridge door.

For home · A5

Look inside the TEACH kit

Yusuf Can’t Sink · an 18-page storybook by Rosvinder Kaur, illustrated by Ms Aishah. Free in the TEACH kit. Get the storybook

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From staff briefing to classroom wall in one week.

Lead it on Monday, teach it on Wednesday, pin it by Friday.

Start here · watch first

Watch: the LEARNERS framework explained

The overview of all seven roles and the one rule, in Rosvinder’s own words. Captions are on.

The LEARNERS AI Framework

Seven roles AI can play in your classroom.

The child is the light. AI is the prism. A prism can spread, sharpen and reveal light, but it can’t make any. Seven roles, seven colours, and without the light there is no rainbow.

Click a letter to jump to its role: what it looks like, the shortcut to avoid, the thinking version, and its free kit.

L

Learn

E

Examine

A

Articulate

R

Reflect

N

Negotiate

E

Evaluate

R

Represent

1 of 7 colours out. Grey means the light is not yet split: one more colour appears every Thursday. Next: TEAM (E · Examine), Thu 22 Oct.

L

L · Learn: AI as Tutor

The child tries first. AI explains only the gap.

Kit: TEACH · out now

What it looks like

AI explains concepts and ideas at the learner’s pace, adjusting its level to whoever is in the room.

The shortcut

Letting AI explain everything, receiving it passively, and calling that studying.

The thinking version

Use the explanation as a starting point, then test it, question it and teach it back until it holds.

In a real classroom

28 students, and 8 didn’t know what a numerator was. Mdm Farhana set an AI tutor to question before it explained.

The TEACH kit is out. Five ways in: lead it, read it, watch it, teach it, pin it.

E

E · Examine: AI as Teammate

AI argues back, so students test their own ideas.

Kit: TEAM · out Thu 22 Oct

What it looks like

AI challenges assumptions and introduces perspectives the learner has not yet considered.

The shortcut

Asking AI to confirm what you already think, and calling that critical thinking.

The thinking version

Ask it to disagree with you, and sit with the discomfort long enough to see whether your position holds.

The TEAM kit is out Thu 22 Oct.

A

A · Articulate: AI as Student

Students teach AI, and their thinking becomes visible.

Kit: ECHO · out Thu 29 Oct

What it looks like

Learners teach AI and clarify their own ideas in the process. Explaining forces a clarity that reading alone never demands.

The shortcut

Asking AI to explain your concept back to you, cleaned up and polished.

The thinking version

Do the teaching yourself, and let AI play the student who needs it explained.

In a real classroom

Hamzah was stuck and wanted the answer handed to him. Teaching AI what he did know showed him the gap, and he found it himself.

The ECHO kit is out Thu 29 Oct.

R

R · Reflect: AI as Coach

AI asks the questions. The student does the thinking.

Kit: MIRROR · out Thu 5 Nov

What it looks like

AI prompts reflection on strategies and reasoning, asking questions rather than providing answers.

The shortcut

Asking AI to tell you how well you did.

The thinking version

Ask AI to ask you how you think you did, and be honest enough to answer properly.

In a real classroom

Priya wrote a confident, correct speech that never once thought about the man himself. One question from AI showed her what her certainty had hidden.

The MIRROR kit is out Thu 5 Nov.

N

N · Negotiate: AI as Simulator

Rehearse the hard conversation before it is real.

Kit: SPAR · out Thu 12 Nov

What it looks like

AI generates discussions, debates and interviews so learners can practise high-stakes conversations before they are real.

The shortcut

Asking AI to write the script for the conversation you need to have.

The thinking version

Rehearse until the words are genuinely yours and the confidence is not borrowed.

The SPAR kit is out Thu 12 Nov.

E

E · Evaluate: AI as Mentor

Honest feedback the student decides what to do with.

Kit: CRAFT · out Thu 19 Nov

What it looks like

AI gives substantive feedback on writing and arguments: not flattery, but critique learners can interrogate.

The shortcut

Accepting the first draft AI gives you.

The thinking version

Argue back until the thinking in the draft is actually yours.

The CRAFT kit is out Thu 19 Nov.

R

R · Represent: AI as Tool

The thinking comes first. AI only helps organise it.

Kit: SHAPE · out Thu 26 Nov

What it looks like

AI helps organise, summarise and structure what the learner has already built, so they can see its shape.

The shortcut

Letting AI generate the structure, then moving into a house you did not build.

The thinking version

Do the thinking first, then use AI to make the architecture of your own ideas visible.

The SHAPE kit is out Thu 26 Nov.

S

S · Source of thinking

The one rule: the child thinks first.

The child is the light; AI is only the prism. It can spread, sharpen and reveal the thinking, but it can’t make any. No light, no rainbow.

In teachers’ own words

Used in real classrooms.

“

I personally appreciate how the seminar openly discussed the limitations and concerns about AI instead of only focusing on its advantages. At the same time, I found it very helpful that practical solutions were also shared, especially the importance of communication, collaboration, and responsible use of AI. The discussion gave me a better understanding of how AI can support us while still valuing human interaction and critical thinking.

I appreciate how the seminar openly discussed the limitations and concerns about AI instead of only focusing on its advantages… while still valuing human interaction and critical thinking.

Emelyn Cangrejo
Teacher, Dubai School Al Barsha, Dubai
Common Core Bootcamp, UAE · May 2026

“

Very informative and ready-to-use framework.

Dalia Saber
AlBashaer International
Common Core Bootcamp, UAE · May 2026

“

Thank you so much, the framework is great.

Muna El Shaikh
School Director
Common Core Bootcamp, UAE · May 2026

Used in workshops in Singapore, Bangkok and Dubai · 54 educators, Common Core Bootcamp UAE

All seven kits

One kit a week, every Thursday.

Free kit

Out now

TEACH

L · Learn · AI as Tutor

The child tries first. AI explains only the gap.

Free kit

Thu 22 Oct

TEAM

E · Examine · AI as Teammate

AI argues back, so students test their own ideas.

Free kit

Thu 29 Oct

ECHO

A · Articulate · AI as Student

Students teach AI, and their thinking becomes visible.

Free kit

Thu 5 Nov

MIRROR

R · Reflect · AI as Coach

AI asks the questions. The student does the thinking.

Free kit

Thu 12 Nov

SPAR

N · Negotiate · AI as Simulator

Rehearse the hard conversation before it is real.

Free kit

Thu 19 Nov

CRAFT

E · Evaluate · AI as Mentor

Honest feedback the student decides what to do with.

Free kit

Thu 26 Nov

SHAPE

R · Represent · AI as Tool

The thinking comes first. AI only helps organise it.

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The LEARNERS series

One article for every role.

Seven Dwarves, Seven Roles, One Poison Apple

Articles

Seven Dwarves, Seven Roles, One Poison Apple

Read

May 31, 2026

He Did Not Know the Answer. So I Told Him to Articulate It to AI.

Articles

He Did Not Know the Answer. So I Told Him to Articulate It to AI.

Read

April 21, 2026

The Day AI Joined My Debate Team

Articles

The Day AI Joined My Debate Team

Read

April 11, 2026

Beyond the Shortcut. What It Really Means to Learn With AI

Articles

Beyond the Shortcut: What It Really Means to Learn With AI

Read

April 2, 2026

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