the practitioner-
scholar
intersection.
I operate at the intersection of K-12 administration, curriculum development, and critical algorithmic research. I translate complex questions of AI governance and media ecology into stable, long-term school strategies.
COLLABORATE WITH MICAH22+ years in the trenches
My scholarship is not forged in isolation. It is grounded in more than two decades of public school experience—serving as a classroom teacher, department chair, principal, technology coach, and central office administrator.
As a CETL-certified (Certified Education Technology Leader) director, I understand the practical friction of district leadership: balancing regulatory compliance (SOPPA/data privacy), network security, and instructional goals.
the technoskeptical researcher
Currently an Ed.D. candidate at National Louis University, my research centers on the concept of *pedagogical friction*. I study how frictionless algorithmic systems, like generative AI, threaten schema construction by bypassing the productive struggle essential to deep learning.
Through books (including "AI Goes to School"), journal articles, and workshops, I advocate for technoskepticism in K-12 governance: demanding that our tools serve developmental needs rather than industry-driven automation.
writing & public scholarship
I believe in open scholarship. I serve as an ISTE Community Leader with ISTE+ASCD and a committee contributor with CoSN. I maintain an active writing portfolio translating cognitive science and media ecology into frameworks that educators and school board members can immediately act upon.