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Irreplaceable

How AI Changes Everything (and Nothing) in Teaching and Learning

Maya Bialik and Peter Nilsson · Solution Tree, 2026

Artificial intelligence is changing education, but what works in teaching and learning remains irreplaceable. Moving beyond the fear and hype, the book is as much about teaching and learning as it is about technology. It offers a balanced guide for a new era, with practical examples of how to use AI for research, lesson planning, and feedback in ways that enhance learning and foster creativity.

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Praise for Irreplaceable

Maha Bali
“It is so rare to find a book on AI in education that is neither uncritically enthusiastic nor completely resistant, but one that makes space for readers who have diverse value systems and philosophies of education, and then attempts to offer support with AI to teachers and students across this spectrum of beliefs. Here is a book that helps you on the conceptual level, gives you practical tips, and most importantly, respects the reader as a whole person and not just a role. This is a book that I plan to use with fellow teachers and students alike.”
Maha Bali, American University in Cairo
Howard Gardner
“Maya Bialik and Peter Nilsson present a thoughtful and balanced perspective on AI in education today, while acknowledging the uncertainties of tomorrow . . . and the days thereafter.”
Howard Gardner, Harvard University
Charles Fadel
“AI is moving much faster than the education sector, making it hard for an author to provide advice that will withstand the test of the next five years’ worth of technological progress. Yet Bialik and Nilsson have achieved this tour de force, with a book full of timely, critical, and enduring advice for teachers, using language that is most accessible and engaging. I have dog-eared numerous pages for my own edification and use, and I am positive teachers will do the same. In an age where attention is the key currency, this book is a highly recommended use of that scarce resource.”
Charles Fadel, Center for Curriculum Redesign

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