How can school leaders and educators critically and ethically consider integrating generative AI into teaching, learning, and assessments in ways that support equity, transparency, and the well-being and academic success of all students?
Generative AI continues to challenge established pedagogical practices, assessments, and lesson planning in TK–12 education. In response, county office and district leaders have begun drafting GenAI policies and providing guidance. However, these expectations and resources do not always help educators determine what to teach students about AI or how to make critical decisions related to AI use.
Join us each month as we explore current research on GenAI in schools and spend the bulk of our time making connections to our current school contexts. To keep the series grounded and practical, we will also examine GenAI chatbots, “assistants,” “agents,” and tools such as Khanmigo, Google Gemini, and NotebookLM—considering their potential benefits and harms, how to evaluate their use and their impact on student engagement and achievement.
As new AI products continue to emerge, it is more important than ever for school leaders to feel prepared to support teachers and students in developing critical AI literacy and in using these tools in ways that reflect our shared commitments to ethical, equitable, and transparent education.
In this community of practice, participants will:
- Review and discuss current research on GenAI in education
- Explore GenAI tools, their claims, applications, and their impacts
- Share questions and resources with other Bay Area education leaders