JFYNetWorks

05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, may we all strive to live lives worthy of their sacrifice. 🇺🇸❤️

05/19/2026

Heading to the DLCS Summit this week?
JFYNetWorks will be there, and we hope you'll join us for:

AI and the Future of Work: How to Prepare Students for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist

🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Baldwin Room

Schools everywhere are trying to figure out what AI means for teaching, learning, and student readiness. We’ll be exploring practical ideas focused on durable skills, critical thinking, and preparing students for what comes next.

👉 Learn more and connect with JFYNetWorks:
https://jfynet.org/dese-dlcs-summit-2026/

05/12/2026

Schools everywhere are trying to figure out what AI actually means for teaching, learning, and student readiness.

Not five years from now. Right now.

That conversation is at the center of JFYNetWorks’ upcoming session at the DLCS Summit:

AI and the Future of Work: How to Prepare Students for Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist

🕙 10:00 AM
📍 Baldwin Room

We’ll explore how schools can help students build durable skills for a rapidly changing world.

👉 Learn more and connect with JFYNetWorks:
https://jfynet.org/dese-dlcs-summit-2026/

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from JFYNetWorks 💙

Today, we celebrate the mothers, caregivers, and mentors who encourage curiosity, support learning, and help young people grow with confidence every day.

Thank you for your guidance, grace, and unwavering support.

05/06/2026

AI is already in the classroom.
Now what?

That’s the question many educators are facing right now—not whether to use AI, but how to use it in ways that actually support learning.

With the DLCS Summit coming up on May 21, this feels like the right moment to take a closer look at what’s really changing—and what it means for classrooms.

👉 Read the full post:

Meet JFYNetWorks at the 2026 DESE DLCS Summit. Learn how AI is transforming the future of work—and how to prepare students with future-ready skills.

04/29/2026

AI isn’t the future of education—it’s already here.

The real question is how to use it in ways that actually support learning.

JFYNetWorks’ latest podcast explores practical, real-world approaches to:

• Student AI use
• Building critical thinking through prompting
• Collaboration and engagement

👉 Read the blog + listen: https://jfynet.org/ai-in-education-podcast-jfy/

04/22/2026

School vacation week is a good reminder that learning doesn’t only happen when school is in session.

It happens in curiosity.
In questions.
In everyday moments, we don’t always measure.

At , we believe those moments matter just as much as anything on a test.

Enjoy the rest of the week—and wherever learning shows up.

04/15/2026

📊 The Math MCAS is just weeks away.

Here’s something many people don’t realize:
👉 One more correct answer can change a student’s MCAS achievement level.

In our latest post, we break down:
• Where students are leaving points on the table
• What to focus on in the final weeks
• Simple strategies that can make a real difference

Small shifts—like encouraging students to attempt every question—can have meaningful impact.

👉 Read the full post:
https://jfynet.org/mcas-math-prep-every-point-matters/

Learn how small gains on the Math MCAS can improve student outcomes and school performance. Practical strategies educators can use now.

04/07/2026

AI in education isn’t about keeping up — it’s about knowing what actually works in the classroom.

That’s what we explored in JFYNetWorks’s AI Creative Edge pilot.

Over six weeks, educators didn’t just learn about AI — they used it:
✨ Creating real classroom materials
✨ Exploring new forms of student creativity
✨ Rethinking lessons for today’s world

The biggest takeaway?
Teachers want practical tools they can use right away.

👉 Read what we learned:

See how JFY’s Creative Edge pilot helped educators apply AI in real classrooms—hands-on, practical, and focused on responsible use.

04/02/2026

Students are already using AI.

It’s changing how they research, write, and learn—often outside the classroom as much as inside it.

For educators, that can raise important questions. But it also creates a powerful opportunity: to help shape how AI supports learning in thoughtful, meaningful ways.

In our latest blog, we explore why human-centered AI leadership matters—and how educators can help shape what comes next.

👉 Read more in the comments