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Designing a Multi-Level Theory of Change
A theory of change is a visual representation of a defined set of activities, outputs, and outcomes based on an evidence-based framework or theory. This collaborative tool helps state, system, and school communities identify not just actions and...
Telling the Story: A Human-Centered Approach to Scaling Through Uncertainty
In a time of shrinking budgets and shifting priorities, edtech products and education programs face growing challenges when trying to scale. Storytelling offers a powerful way to bridge the gap between innovation and adoption—by centering real-world...
Using AI to Support Academy-Based Interdisciplinary Learning
This strategy highlights how Agua Fria Union High School District used AI to support interdisciplinary curriculum development through their Academy-Based Learning (ABL) model. By building a custom chatbot to help teachers generate activities...
How can school and district leaders build the prerequisite conditions for AI to be used powerfully, equitably, and responsibly?
This problem of practice provides three approaches school and district leaders can take to build the prerequisite conditions for AI to be used powerfully, equitably, and responsibly.
Laying the Foundation for Effective AI Integration Through Culture, Data, and Continuous Improvement
This strategy highlights how schools can lay the groundwork for effective, equity-driven AI integration by building on existing strengths in professional learning, data use, and continuous improvement. By rooting AI in instructional culture and...
Using AI to Support Multilingual Learners with Content Acquisition
Lynwood High School developed a custom AI chatbot to support multilingual learners in accessing academic content. Designed by teacher Jacqueline Oropeza, the English Language Support Assistant (ELSA) helps students summarize texts, define...
Making AI Guidance Actionable for Teachers, Students, and Families
By starting with stakeholder input and pairing policy with tailored supports, United Charter High School Humanities II created a clear, community-aligned approach to AI integration. Their work shows how schools can move from policy to practice by...
Using Surveys to Understand Staff AI Use
This strategy highlights how United Charter High School Humanities II developed and implemented a staff survey to understand how educators were currently using AI and what support they needed. The approach was later scaled across the seven-school...
Using NotebookLM to Make Rigorous Content Accessible
AI tools like Google’s NotebookLM can help students break down dense academic content, organize evidence, and stay engaged in rigorous research assignments. This strategy explores how educators can use NotebookLM to provide multiple entry points to...
Working with Industry Partners to Design Real-World, AI-Enhanced Projects
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT help students engage deeply in authentic problem-solving challenges by supporting research, ideation, and content creation. This strategy explores how students can use AI to empathize with real-world partners,...
The 4Cs: Understanding Agency-Driven Leadership in Action
This second installment in a three-part series introduces the 4Cs—Conceptual Understanding, Commitment, Competency, and Capacity—as a practical framework for agency-driven leadership, offering leaders clear entry points to strengthen the conditions...