Teachers spend up to 29 hours a week doing nonteaching tasks: writing emails, grading, finding classroom resources, and carrying out other administrative work. They also have high stress levels and are at risk for burnout. Can artificial intelligence help ease both those problems?
While educators caution that AI will never replace a teacher’s professional expertise, many argue that it can take the more mundane, rote job duties off teachers’ plates—reshaping a notoriously high-stress job. At the same time, educators are also finding ways to integrate AI into instruction.
Join K-12 leaders, educators and experts to explore how AI technology is—and is not—improving K-12 teaching and learning. Attendees will:
- Gain insights on how teachers can use AI tools to save time and make their jobs easier
- Get ideas for how to integrate AI into instruction, especially math instruction
- See examples of how teachers are using AI to manage their classrooms and better engage students
- Discuss the upsides and downsides of the expanding use of AI in K-12 education
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Agenda
2:00pm ET
Welcome & Introduction
We'll highlight key insights from recent reporting on the use of AI in K-12 schools.
Kevin Bushweller oversees coverage of educational technology and learning environments for Education Week.
2:10pm ET
Interactive Session: Taking the Pulse of AI in Schools
This interactive session will feature exclusive data from the EdWeek Research Center on educators’ views of the role of AI in schools. The audience will respond to a series of questions on what they see as the upsides and downsides of the increasing use of AI in K-12 education.
Jennifer Vilcarino is a digital news reporter for Education Week.
2:20pm ET
Industry Perspective: Unlocking AI's Potential: Gemini for Education, Now Including Younger Learners
Sponsor content provided by Google
Discover the transformative possibilities of Google's Gemini for Education in a K-12 setting. This session will provide an overview of the currently available features designed to enhance teaching and learning, including the exciting announcement regarding the expanded availability of Gemini to students under 13. Learn how this development can empower younger learners with innovative AI tools while maintaining a safe and secure digital environment.
Discover the transformative possibilities of Google's Gemini for Education in a K-12 setting. This session will provide an overview of the currently available features designed to enhance teaching and learning, including the exciting announcement regarding the expanded availability of Gemini to students under 13. Learn how this development can empower younger learners with innovative AI tools while maintaining a safe and secure digital environment.
Leighton Spencer
Specialist,
Google Workspace for Education
Leighton Spencer is a Google Workspace for Education Specialist with nearly a decade of experience empowering education institutions across North America. His goal is to help educational institutions at all levels maximize the potential of Google Workspace for Education and now Gemini to enhance teaching and learning.
2:30pm ET
Panel Discussion: How Teachers Are Using AI
We will discuss how teachers are experimenting with AI tools to better manage their workloads and raise student engagement. Most educators expect AI to change the job of teaching, and this session will examine the potential benefits and drawbacks of those changes.
Lauraine Langreo is an Education Week staff writer, covering education technology, student well-being, and college and workforce readiness.
Glenn Kleiman
Senior Adviser,
Stanford Graduate School of Education
- Glenn Kleiman is a Senior Advisor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education’s Accelerator for Learning, where his work focuses on the potential impact of artificial intelligence in education. During the 2024-25 academic year, he is also a Fellow in the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute. He currently serves on advisory committees for TeachAI, the Brookings Institute, and the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN), and he is on the Board of Cary Academy. Previously, Dr. Kleiman was the Executive Director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and a Professor of Education at NC State University. He worked closely with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and Legislators in leading the development of major state education plans and initiatives. Before joining NC State University in 2007, Dr. Kleiman was, for 22 years, Vice President and Senior Research Scientist at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) in Newton, MA. He was also on the Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty and Education Chair of the Harvard/EDC Leadership and the New Technologies Institutes. Dr. Kleiman holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University.
Amanda Pierman
High School Science Teacher,
Benjamin School, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
With nearly two decades of experience as a high school science teacher and technology integration specialist, Amanda Pierman is deeply invested in enhancing educational experiences through technology. Her recent educational doctorate explored the implementation of differentiated instruction and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) via ed-tech. Originally from the UK, she currently teaches at her alma mater in sunny South Florida and is always eager to share ed-tech tips, science fun-facts, or swap baking recipes.
Ana Sepulveda
6th Grade Math Honors and Dual-language Teacher,
School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove, TX
Ana Sepulveda teaches 6th grade Math Honors and is a Dual Language, Gifted and Talented teacher at the School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove in Dallas, Texas. She is the soccer coordinator and coach for multiple teams and is involved in leadership on campus by supporting Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction in elementary and secondary. Ana is a community advocate and is a part of nonprofit organizations that support sports and STEM for all in her community of Pleasant Grove in Dallas. Ana has been designated as an Exemplary Teacher by her District’s Distinguished Teacher Review Program and a Master Teacher by the Teacher Incentive Allotment by the Texas Education Agency. Ana is passionate about education policy across all levels and advocating for all learners, especially for marginalized students in underserved communities. Ana graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Business from the University of North Texas and most recently with her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and Bilingual Education from Texas A&M.
3:15pm ET
Panel Discussion: Will AI Transform Math Instruction?
We’ll explore what the AI-powered math class of the future might look like—one that new data show math teachers are not being prepared for. We will also address the challenge that while AI holds great promise for improving math instruction, teaching foundational math skills remains the top priority in schools across the country.
Arianna Prothero covers technology, student well-being, and the intersection of the two for Education Week.
Latrenda Knighten
President,
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Latrenda Knighten, President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a retired Mathematics Supervisor from Baton Rouge, LA. As a passionate advocate for high-quality mathematics instruction for all students, she is also an active member of many mathematics professional organizations where she has served in leadership roles. Latrenda is a past member of the Board of Directors for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, NCSM (Leadership in Math Ed), and the Benjamin Banneker Association, Inc. Latrenda is also the co-author of two books: Classroom-Ready Rich Math Tasks, Grades K - 1 and Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Math, K-5.
Pati Ruiz
Senior Director of Edtech and Emerging Technologies,
Digital Promise
Dr. Pati Ruiz is the senior director of edtech and emerging technologies at Digital Promise, where she leads efforts to shape the future of education through technology innovation. Most recently, Ruiz has focused on initiatives that leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to enhance learning opportunities, working closely with school communities, researchers, and policymakers to close digital divides and ensure equitable access to educational technologies.
David C. Webb
Associate Professor and Program Chair,
STEM Education at the University of Colorado Boulder
Prof. David C. Webb, PhD , is Associate Professor and Program Chair of STEM Education at the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches courses for preservice and inservice math and science teachers on assessment design and use, curriculum policy and design, and student-centered classroom practices. He serves on the Executive Board for the International Society for Design and Development of Education and recently served as a Fulbright Specialist at the University of South Bohemia. Dr. Webb has been involved in several collaborative research projects involving the co-design of STEM education instructional resources that promote active learning, computational thinking and executive function in elementary through university STEM education. He has also been a co-author of instructional resources such as Scalable Game Design , PhET STEM simulations , and SparkMath. Dr. Webb was a former middle and high school math and computer applications teacher in Southern California. He earned his BS in Applied Mathematics from UCLA, an MA in Math Education from UC Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin.
3:45pm ET
Interactive Session: Why Math Teachers Are (and Are Not) Using AI
This interactive session will probe why educators who teach math are less likely to use AI tools than teachers of other subjects. It will feature perspectives drawn from Education Week’s reporting as well as feedback from the audience.
Jennifer Vilcarino is a digital news reporter for Education Week.
3:55pm ET
Closing thoughts
Hear the big takeaways from the forum.
Kevin Bushweller oversees coverage of educational technology and learning environments for Education Week.
