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Learning with AI
February 2026
Generative AI can be a powerful tool for professional learning design and implementation. This issue dives into strategies, examples, and pitfalls to avoid.
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In This Issue
FOCUS
Making sense of AI, together
Navigating AI in schools can feel overwhelming. This issue zooms in on AI in professional learning, focusing on coaching, learning teams, and systems.
AI as a catalyst for improving professional learning systems
A systemic framework can help us avoid mistakes of past technology-focused professional learning.
Putting AI to work for professional learning: Q&A with Mohammad Ghassemi
An AI expert describes the nuances of using AI in professional learning and highlights field-specific opportunities.
Using AI in professional learning? Don’t eliminate friction — design it
To protect the meaningful work of deep learning, distinguish between productive and unproductive friction.
AI-enhanced coaching: What early studies show
Pilot studies suggest collecting and summarizing data may be some of the most helpful ways for instructional coaches to use AI.
How professional learning leaders use AI: Infographic
Attendees at the Learning Forward Annual Conference shared their experiences with and opinions about AI.
Five reminders for professional learning leaders in the age of AI
Effective leadership in the AI era requires a commitment to curiosity, human judgment, and the irreplaceable work of the heart.
3 ways AI can help coaches focus on teachers: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
Reframing AI as an “intelligence accelerator” can help educators identify work that must be done by humans and free attention for those priorities.
TOOLS
Learn to think critically about AI: A tool for PLCs
Collaborative activities can build educators’ AI literacy and capacity and prepare them to support students’.
Aligning AI use with Standards for Professional Learning
Read and reflect on this issue’s articles through the lens of the standards to help make informed decisions about AI use.
IDEAS
One district’s path to AI integration
A Nebraska district approached the arrival of generative AI with a professional learning mindset.
When I lost my coach, AI filled (some of) the gaps
An assistant principal used AI-generated feedback to make an action plan but finds it works best in combination with human coaching.
A microcredential takes educators from AI anxiety to agency
A six-week virtual course goes beyond how-to’s, empowering educators to use AI in strategic, systemic, and sustainable ways.
A new power tool for career and technical educators – AI: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
AI can serve as a “virtual co‑tutor” for CTE educators, helping them design richer lessons, scaffold academic integration, and assess student performance.
Member spotlight: Rosemary Seitel
New Jersey member guides educators into the AI future
RESEARCH
Leveraging AI to evaluate professional learning: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
AI can simplify many aspects of evaluation, including survey creation, but professional learning leaders’ thoughtful reflection and critical analysis are essential.
Insights from AI early adopter districts
Researcher Bree Dusseault shares what the Center on Reinventing Public Education is learning from 100 districts at the vanguard of using AI.
How educators are using AI in professional learning: Findings from the field
Around half of U.S. districts provide educators with training about AI but organizations’ use of AI to improve professional learning lags.
What teachers want from AI professional learning: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE
A survey shows educators want more than product demos. They want to know how AI will help them improve teaching and learning.
Data points
The latest research on new teacher mentoring, literacy, curriculum, and more.
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