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Insights on AI in Education

Practical thinking on how school communities are navigating AI. Written from the field, not the sidelines.

AI Strategy for School Districts: The Five Decisions That Matter More Than the Document

An AI strategy for school districts is five decisions, not a document. Purpose, who decides, which tools, how people learn, and how leaders use AI themselves....

Building an AI Roadmap for Schools: A Sequence That Earns Trust as It Goes

Building an AI roadmap for schools starts with what is already moving in your district. A three-year sequence, a readiness check, and a first move this month....

Family Engagement in AI Education for Young Children

Family engagement in AI education starts before a child ever touches a device. Learn when screens help young children and when a person is needed instead....

AI Literacy for Schools: What Districts Are Missing About the Data Conversation

A practical look at AI literacy for schools, the learning process data risk most districts miss, and what reciprocal trust with students looks like. From Brett Roer at Amplify &...

AI Leadership Coaching in Education: Where the Hours Go

AI leadership coaching in education begins with a question that has nothing to do with software: where does a school leader’s week actually go? Research on principal time use consistently...

How Teachers Find Their Entry Point With AI: The Meaningful Task

A practical look at how teachers find their entry point with AI, starting with one meaningful task. From Brett Roer at Amplify & Elevate Innovation....

How to Vet AI Tools for Schools: A Tech-Equity Framework

I was talking with Ken Shelton on AmpED to 11, and he told me about a test he had run on an AI platform marketed to schools. The platform had...

Why Parents Belong at the AI Table in Your District

A practical guide to bringing parents into your district's AI policy and procurement decisions, from Brett Roer at Amplify & Elevate Innovation....

State-Level AI Procurement: What Districts Gain From the Infrastructure

How state-level AI procurement infrastructure gives K-12 districts stronger ground to stand on. From Brett Roer at Amplify & Elevate Innovation....

Student Data Privacy AI Schools: A Guide for K-12 Leaders

Every K-12 school district makes student data privacy decisions every time it signs an AI vendor contract. Most district leaders do not realize that the data-sharing clause tucked into a...

State-Level AI Strategy: What It Makes Possible in the Classroom

A practical look at what state-level AI strategy makes possible inside the classroom, with a focus on inclusion and student access. From Brett Roer at Amplify & Elevate Innovation....

What US Districts Gain From the Global AI in Education Community

What US school districts gain from connecting to the global AI in education community. From Brett Roer at Amplify & Elevate Innovation....