Integrity Approved · Curated Educator Resources

Resources that meet
the highest standard.

I don't recommend things lightly. Every resource on this page has been personally reviewed, used, or contributed to — and meets the same standard I apply to everything in education: transparent, intentional, and built to help educators think more clearly, not less.

The Integrity Standard
A resource earns this badge when it is honest about what it does, grounded in research or real practice, and genuinely useful for the educators or leaders it's built for. No sponsored placements. No paid endorsements. Just things I'd hand to a colleague without hesitation.
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Books

Reading that earns its place on the shelf.

These are not comprehensive reading lists. Every book here is one I've written, contributed to, or been directly involved with — which means I can vouch for what's inside in a way most reviewers can't.

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✦ Written by Jessica Maddry

Beyond the Machine: Teaching with PURPOSE in the Age of AI

Jessica Maddry

A research-backed framework for intentional, ethical, and human-centered AI integration in education. Introduces the PURPOSE Framework — a practical, values-driven guide for educators — and the PDEF model for evaluating digital tools through a lens of Protection, Design, Equity, and Flexibility.

Why it's here: I wrote it. Every framework, every example, and every argument in this book comes directly from 20+ years in classrooms and leadership — and from my doctoral research on AI policy in underserved districts. This is the foundation everything else I build sits on.
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✦ Contributor — Chapter Author

What Education Becomes: Teaching and Learning in a Post-AI World

Multiple Authors · Including Jessica Maddry

A forward-looking collection examining what education looks like on the other side of AI disruption. I contributed a chapter drawing directly from my research and practice — bringing an equity-centered, practitioner perspective to a field that often skews toward theory or vendor narratives.

Why it's here: I wrote a chapter in it — which means I can speak to the rigor of the editorial process and the quality of the research represented. This is not a book I'm recommending from the outside.
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✦ Featured Research Interview

Ethical EdTech: How Educators Can Lead on AI and Digital Safety in K-12

Research Publication · Featuring Jessica Maddry

A research-grounded guide to ethical EdTech leadership in K-12 settings — covering AI governance, digital safety, and how educators can take an active role in shaping the technology decisions that affect their students. My experience in EdTech procurement and AI policy was featured as primary source research.

Why it's here: My voice is in it as a primary source, not a footnote. That level of involvement gives me direct insight into the research quality and the integrity of the conclusions drawn — and the topic is exactly what I build toward every day.
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Jessica Maddry
Doctoral Candidate · Certified Ethical Emerging Technologist · Co-Founder, Loop + Ledger · Founder, Ink & Integrity

I didn't come to chase trends. I came to build what education needs. After 20 years in education — from classrooms to leadership in the UAE to building district-level strategy in the U.S. — I research AI policy for underserved K–12 districts and build tools, frameworks, and companies that put equity, transparency, and intentionality at the center of every technology decision.

Every resource on this page has passed the same standard I apply to everything I build. If it's here, I stand behind it.