Generative Practice
As schools explore the potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many are asking a vital question: What are the most promising ways schools are currently using AI to strengthen teaching and student outcomes? Our new report, Generative Practice, offers a national perspective.
A National Perspective on Educators' AI Use
Conversations about AI in K-12 education are everywhere. But while speculation dominates the headlines, one critical voice has been missing: the educators actually using AI with students.
That’s why we launched the School Teams AI Collaborative with FullScale in fall 2024, bringing together more than 80 educators across 19 schools to test, refine, and share how generative AI is showing up in classrooms. Our report, Generative Practice: Practical Insights for Unlocking the Instructional Potential of AI, captures what we discovered and where the field should focus next.
About the Report & Findings
The national conversation around AI in education often vacillates between hype and fear. But in the Collaborative, teachers cut through the noise.
They demonstrated how AI is already strengthening practice in tangible ways, showcasing approaches that other educators could start using today, tomorrow, or next week. That’s what Generative Practice is all about.
What We Learned
- School teams primarily used AI to save precious time, differentiate instruction, spark student thinking, and reflect on their practice.
- These weren’t flashy experiments; they were grounded, collaborative efforts to improve the core work of teaching and learning.
- Conditions and system strategy matter for the most promising ideas to scale.
We aim to offer practical guidance and recommendations for leaders to move from speculation to real, lasting transformation.
What you’ll find in the report:
- How educators are using AI to make feedback more efficient, enhance project-based learning, and save time, allowing them to focus on high-impact instructional practices.
- The conditions that made AI use possible and the challenges that still exist.
- Recommendations for schools, systems, and field leaders to take coordinated action.
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