Allocate ongoing professional development so teachers learn to evaluate and integrate AI systems appropriately¶

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Description¶

The brief recommends continuous training covering equitable practice evaluation, effective integration, and data awareness. It states districts should "Allocate training dollars to incorporate continuous professional development for teachers to better understand and inform them about AI systems, ethical practices, risks, and benefits," supported by administrators.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Administrators and districts must support teachers through training and collaboration

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• evaluating AI tools for equity, appropriate integration, and data awareness

Related Strategies¶

• Invest in sustained, role-specific, discipline-specific professional learning and structured student AI literacy pathways across PK16
• Implement sustained educator development programs including needs assessment, coaching, communities of practice, and experiential learning
• Eight recommendations for supporting teachers' technology integration, including personalized professional learning and formalized coaching
• CEO Forum recommendations: prepare and certify teachers for technology integration across pre-service, licensure, and in-service career stages
• Implement preventative measures: student awareness programs and regular professional development training for educators

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Jackson, T., Pakhira, D., Fusco, J., Ruiz, P., Lekshmi Narayanan, A. B., Glazer, K., Eaglin, P., & Eguchi, A. (2021). School Policies for Integrating AI in Classroom Practices. CIRCLS. https://circls.org/reports/ai-policy