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What Teachers Are Saying About Starlight
When we built Starlight, we wanted it to feel different. Not like an observation. Not like a checklist. But like a mirror held up with care. We would like to thank all of our pilot users for their feedback - we are incredibly grateful! And we welcome all feedback - the good with the bad. Keep it coming please. From early pilots to in-school trials, we’ve heard again and again how Starlight’s feedback is landing—with precision, empathy, and real usefulness. "It was a much more
Adam Sturdee
Jun 17, 20253 min read


From Spark to Strategy: Growing Starlight the Right Way
The most successful tools in education don’t spread by mandate—they spread because teachers love them. That’s exactly how we’re building...
Adam Sturdee
Jun 15, 20252 min read


Culture Eats Coaching for Breakfast — But It Doesn't Have To
In any school, coaching lives or dies by its culture. Trust, openness, reflection, and a genuine desire to grow aren't things you can mandate. They're cultivated slowly through example, relationships, and consistency. The best coaching systems in the world won't work if the environment isn't right. But what if the right tools could nudge culture in the right direction? At STAR21, we believe thoughtfully designed technology can shape a school's culture as much as it supports i
Adam Sturdee
Jun 14, 20252 min read


Why Teachers Deserve Better Feedback — And How AI Can Deliver It Fast
In schools across the country, teachers give everything. They craft lessons, nurture relationships, and adapt on the fly. Yet when it comes to their own professional growth, feedback is often sporadic, time-consuming, or uncomfortably performative. It's no wonder many teachers feel they are flying blind. Starlight exists to change that. By using AI to analyse classroom audio, Starlight offers teachers fast, private, evidence-based feedback. It's not about judging. It's about
Adam Sturdee
Jun 14, 20253 min read


What Teachers Are Learning from Their Own Lessons
We don’t often get to hear ourselves teach. We might remember moments from a lesson—how it felt, how students responded, what we intended...
Adam Sturdee
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Why Reflection, Not Surveillance, Is the Future of AI in Education
If there’s one question that comes up time and again when discussing AI in schools, it’s this: "Am I being watched?" The concern is...
Adam Sturdee
Jun 8, 20252 min read
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