AI walked into your classroom last year.
you Can do something about it.
A ready-to-use resource for educators, counselors, and school leaders preparing students for the world they’ll actually enter — not the one our curriculum was designed for.
A free PDF with discussion questions, classroom activities, and implementation guidance
Why this book belongs in your classroom, counseling office, or Career advisory Center
Here’s what educators keep telling me: students are already using AI, yet schools are still mostly pretending they aren’t. The gap between what students need to know about AI and what classrooms are teaching is widening by the semester, and there is no consensus on a playbook for closing it.
Indispensable closes part of that gap by empowering students to take agency over their education and personal development. It’s written to be read by 14-to-23-year-olds — meaning you can assign it without losing them by page three. It pairs with a free Classroom Companion that includes discussion questions, activities, and implementation guidance. And because AI literacy is becoming table stakes for every career path your students are considering, the book works across contexts: a summer reading assignment for incoming high school students, a guidance counselor’s resource for junior-year planning conversations, a standalone unit in a career-readiness course, or an internship advisory program backbone.
Whether you’re a high school teacher adding AI literacy to an existing course, a counselor advising juniors and seniors on college planning, or an administrator looking for a framework to rally around — this book is built to be used, not just read.
For college career services professionals and professors, Indispensable is both a resource for you to mentor your students and a book you can recommend they read.
More Praise for Indispensable
"I was one of the first people Scott asked to read Indispensable in draft. I knew immediately it would be an amazing resource, not only for college and high school students, but also for my team of career coaches—so much so that after the final read, I pre-ordered 15 copies for my team."
Ursula Diamond, PhD, Assistant Vice President of Student Opportunities, Career Services at The Soll Center for Student Opportunity, Claremont McKenna College
"Indispensable is an AI resource that cuts through the noise — positive and approachable without being naive. Scott Kosch gives students a structured, practical way to prepare for their future without losing sight of their well-being and the human relationships that drive real success. This is the resource high school counselors need."
Heidi Sauer, Director of Counseling, Eanes School District; former Lead Guidance Counselor, Westlake High School, Austin, Texas
Partnership options for schools
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For the educator: bulk book orders for a single class in high school or college or an advisory group, including discounted books plus supplemental materials and a recorded introduction from Scott.
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Full school or grade-level deployment: discounted books with supplemental training materials for faculty and guidance counselors, a school-level implementation guide, and virtual Q&A session with Scott.
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Higher education deployment: discounted books with supplemental training materials for faculty and college career services professionals, a college-level implementation guide, and virtual Q&A session with Scott.
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Scott and his expert partners will guide the development of your Campus AI Charter, a board-ready strategy and implementation plan defining how your institution will adopt AI across academics, operations, and student experience. Built with input from senior leadership and stakeholders, it replaces scattered experiments with a coherent, institution-wide approach — complete with governance, priorities, and success metrics.
Tell us what your school needs, and we’ll help figure out which tier fits. Every partnership starts with a 20-minute conversation — no pitch, no pressure.
Bring Scott to your school
Keynotes, workshops, faculty PD sessions, parent nights, and student assemblies. Scott speaks to high school and college audiences about AI readiness and the future of work, with content calibrated to each audience. Hour-long, half-day, and full-day formats are available in both virtual and in-person options.
Bulk ordering
Ordering 25 or more copies?
My publisher, Damn Gravity Media, handles bulk orders for educators, schools, and other organizations, including discounts, purchase orders, and invoicing.