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Why Teachers Deserve High-Quality Coaching
When we think about coaching, our minds often turn to elite athletes or high-performing executives. Top footballers, Olympic runners,...
Adam Sturdee
4 days ago3 min read


🚀 Introducing the Starlight Launchpad Programme: Your school’s first step towards a brighter future in teaching and learning
We’re excited to launch our brand-new Launchpad Programme — and our latest video shows exactly how it works and how it can spark change...
Adam Sturdee
6 days ago2 min read


The AlphaGo Moment — And What It Means for Teacher Coaching
In March 2016, millions watched as AlphaGo, an AI developed by DeepMind, faced off against Lee Sedol, one of the greatest Go players of...
Adam Sturdee
7 days ago3 min read


Starlight Now Lets Schools Choose Their AI Model
Choice matters — just like colours on a palette, Starlight now lets schools pick the AI model that best fits their needs. At Starlight,...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 142 min read


Introducing Our YouTube Channel — Join the Journey to Shape the Future of Education
Today marks an important moment for us at STAR21. We’ve just released our first video to introduce our new YouTube channel — and it’s...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 132 min read


Why 2025 Is the Tipping Point for AI-Powered Coaching in Education
Exploring Starlight together — colleagues discovering how AI-powered coaching can unlock new insights and enhance teaching practice. In...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 122 min read


From Scarcity to Abundance: Why We Built Starlight
From scarcity to abundance — when the right conditions are created, the orchard flourishes, just as teachers and schools can with the...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 123 min read


Why We’re Building a Podcast Studio
At STAR21, we’ve always believed in sharing the journey — not just the destination. We launched Starlight, the UK’s first AI-powered...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 83 min read


Starlight Just Got Smarter: Announcing Our GPT-5 Upgrade
At Starlight, we never stand still. From the very first pilot, our mission has been clear: make high-quality coaching available to every...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 82 min read


Revolution, Not Evolution: Why AI Is Transforming Education at Its Core
Technological change often comes disguised. Sometimes it creeps in through marginal gains, reshaping systems quietly over decades. Other...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 73 min read


From Guesswork to Data: How Transcript-Based Lesson Analysis Is Changing Teacher Coaching
For as long as schools have run coaching programs, lesson feedback has relied on the memory and impressions of an observer. Even the most...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 53 min read


Meet STAR21: The Team Bringing AI Coaching to Every Teacher
Tim, Adam, and Enzo share a love of sailing — bringing the same teamwork, navigation, and adaptability to building Starlight as they do...
Adam Sturdee
Aug 33 min read


We Asked Teachers to Try AI Coaching. Here’s What They Told Us.
Over the past term, 81 teachers across four schools piloted Starlight — our AI-powered platform designed to support reflection, reduce...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 282 min read


Smarter CPD: Why Starlight Is the Best Use of Your CPD Budget
In schools across the UK, professional development often takes the form of costly training days, external consultants, and cover-heavy...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 273 min read


Don’t Just Manage Risk—Reframe It: Why AI Coaching Tools Deserve a Place in Every School’s Strategy
In the fast-moving world of education technology, many school leaders are rightly cautious. We’ve spent years building systems to protect...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 262 min read


✨ Introducing Constellation: Real-Time Teaching and Learning Intelligence for School Leaders
This September, we’re launching Constellation , the powerful new SLT dashboard on the Starlight platform that gives senior leaders...
adamrichardjohnpub
Jul 232 min read


Why Teachers Must Master AI First: Unlocking Autonomy, Purpose, and Progress
It’s easy to talk about AI as the future of learning. But the truth is, when used the right way, AI isn’t just the future — it’s one of...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 183 min read


What Sugata Mitra’s “Hole in the Wall” Teaches Us About Starlight and the Future of Self-Coaching
In the late 1990s, Professor Sugata Mitra embedded a computer in a wall in a Delhi slum and left it there — with no instructions. What...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 173 min read


Building Trust, Reducing Barriers: A Local Approach to Ethical AI in Education
At STAR21, we believe that innovation in education must be grounded in integrity, collaboration, and clarity. That’s why we’re working...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 162 min read


Want to Shape the Future of Starlight? Refer a School and Get Rewarded.
We’ve launched the Starlight Launchpad Partner Programme — and you’re invited to help shape the future of coaching in schools. If you...
Adam Sturdee
Jul 152 min read
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