The schools blog
For principals and school owners: how a school runs, how it chooses its tools, and what it measures.
How a school can spot absence patterns early
Three absence patterns to catch early — the same weekday, a slow climb, a cluster in one class or bus route — each with an action and owner, and a 20-minute review.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
A 30-minute staff session on AI
A 30-minute agenda for introducing teachers to AI: the student-data rule, a hands-on task with the exact prompt, and the policy page to hand out. Free printable agenda.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
What to ask before the free first year of any platform ends
19 questions to put to any platform before its free year ends: data export, the price after, notice, your data if you leave, contract length and support. Free PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
A school exam calendar that prevents pile-ups
A one-page grid showing each class's graded assessments week by week, a daily limit your school decides, a form to collect dates, and how to publish it to families.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
How to measure the teacher time a tool really saves
A two-week method for measuring the time a new tool saves teachers: a before-and-after log of three tasks, minutes per item, and what not to conclude. Printable log.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
One platform or many tools: how a school decides
A seven-criteria table comparing one platform with many tools for a school, the honest case for each, five questions that settle it, and a third way. Free printable.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
A weekly parent-communication rhythm your school can keep
A one-page calendar of what your school sends parents, when, from whom, how long, and on which channel. With two ready examples and a free printable PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
A six-week pilot plan before your school adopts any platform
A week-by-week pilot plan before your school adopts a new platform: who takes part, which classes, what to measure, how to run the decision meeting. Free printable PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
School AI policy template to edit and adopt, with examples
A school AI policy template to edit and adopt as your own, with rules for each stage, examples by subject, a letter for parents and a one-page printable.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 11 min read
Questions every school should ask a platform before sharing student data
A one-page question sheet any school can send a platform before sharing student data, with what a good answer sounds like and the warning sign for each. Free PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 7 min read
The school development plan: a few pages, followed all year
Write a school development plan on three priorities, each with a measurable goal, actions, an owner, a date and evidence, plus a monthly monitoring table. Free PDF.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read
School management system, LMS and school OS: what each one does
What a school management system does, what an LMS does and what a school OS adds: a layer diagram, a comparison table and the questions that show what you need.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
The first 30 days: helping teachers adopt a new platform
A four-week plan for bringing a new platform into your school: a champion in each department, one task a week, one number to watch, one old task dropped. Free printable.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 9 min read
What your school should tell parents about its use of AI
A ready letter from your school to parents about AI: what you use it for, what students may do, how their data is protected, and answers to five parent questions.
Omar Abusalim · November 8, 2026 · 8 min read