# Brokers of Hope, Cultures of Joy - with DEAN SHARESKI

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/teachers-on-fire-1926004/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/teachers-on-fire-1926004/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski.md
Podcast: [Teachers on Fire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teachers-on-fire-1926004)
Published: 2026-03-18T04:59:40+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski--70709920
Audio file: https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70709920/420252945_44100_2_a5275ecc03e2c.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teachers-on-fire-1926004/episodes/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski
Duration seconds: 2166

## Resource

→ How can educators model healthy skepticism while also being brokers of hope regarding AI tools?→ What practical boundaries can we set so our students don't outsource their critical thinking to algorithms?→ With all that is going on in education and politics, how can we preserve cultures of joy in today's classrooms?About This GuestDean Shareski is a Senior Partnership Consultant with Advanced Learning Partnerships, bringing decades of experience at the intersection of education, leadership, and innovation. He works closely with school systems to translate big ideas—especially around learning design, leadership development, and emerging technologies—into practical, scalable strategies. Known for his clear thinking and candid approach, Dean helps leaders move from aspiration to action.Connect with Dean ShareskiOn X @shareski,On Instagram @dshareski, On his podcast at The Canadian_Ed Leadership Show, andOn his blog at http://ideasandthoughts.org or http://shareski.ca .Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - Dean Shareski is an author, speaker, writer, and K-12 education consultant 1:50 - Educators as "brokers of hope" 4:53 - How to model healthy skepticism with AI tools 7:38 - Losing students' productive struggle to AI 13:38 - Leverage digital tools to amplify and transform student learning 17:26 - How to protect the wonder and joy of our classrooms 20:59 - Building school teams like the Blue Jays of 2025 24:42 - Sports gambling creeping into schools 28:31 - What gives Dean hope for the future 31:48 - What keeps Dean's fire for learning burning bright 34:33 - How and where to connect with Dean Shareski onlineVisit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/ .Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https:…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/teachers-on-fire-1926004/episodes/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/teachers-on-fire-1926004/brokers-of-hope-cultures-of-joy-with-dean-shareski.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.