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AI in Education - Approaches to Purposeful Adoption

July 30, 2025

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Navigate AI in education with purposeful adoption frameworks

Use this session to explore how district and school leaders can evaluate AI tools, align technology to instructional goals, and build responsible implementation guardrails.

Snapshot

Runtime 53:02
Who it’s for District and school administrators, technology leaders, curriculum directors, and decision-makers planning purposeful AI implementation.
Use it to Evaluate AI tools, align adoption to instructional goals, and create responsible governance guardrails for K–12 classrooms.

Session Takeaways

1 How can leaders evaluate AI tools for instructional value? The webinar explores decision-making frameworks for vetting AI solutions based on instructional alignment, classroom usefulness, and long-term learning goals.
2 How can districts align AI adoption to learning goals? You’ll hear how teams can connect AI implementation to standards, high-quality instruction, and meaningful support for teaching and learning.
3 How can schools build responsible implementation guardrails? The session highlights responsible technology use, governance practices, instructional equity, and data safety considerations for K–12 environments.

Meet the Speakers

Speaker Dan Cogan-Drew
Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer, Newsela Speaker Jason Ediger
Chief Marketing Officer, Newsela Speaker Carlo Schmidt
Director of Product at Newsela

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