Name: A Seat at the Table: AI Could Be Your Thought Partner
Start: 2026-02-12T14:00:00ZEST
End: 2026-02-12T15:00:00ZEST

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A recent EdWeek Research Center survey found that while most educators acknowledge that AI is here to stay, they are almost evenly split over whether its impact will be positive or negative. Meanwhile, AI’s potential to advance ideas is already being tapped in many fields, including medical research, and in classrooms around the country to support students in their work and teachers in their instruction.

While concerns mount around cheating and passive learning, the truth is that AI’s most beneficial use for learning and the workplace will likely be as a thought partner. So, how can educators get a head start on preparing young people for this new reality?

For this discussion, Peter DeWitt will be joined by an AI strategist, a former K-12 educator, and Education Week’s managing editor.

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, Education Week

Sean Cavanagh is the managing editor of Education Week. Previously, he was the managing editor of EdWeek Market Brief, a reporter, and an editor for Education Week, covering an array of beats including education technology, math and science education, charter schools and school choice, state policy, and federal policy. Before coming to Education Week, he was a reporter for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times-Free Press.

Enrique Noguera, Ed.D.

AI Strategist, Passaic County Community College

Enrique Noguera, Ed.D., is an assistant dean and the lead AI strategist at Passaic County Community College. He created the AIPEDAL™ (AI Pedagogical Literacy) framework to help institutions integrate AI without losing the human at the center of teaching and has trained over 700 educators on pedagogy-first approaches to AI. He recently co-authored the EdWeek Opinion essay, “AI in the Classroom: What a Skeptic and an Optimist Can Both Agree On”.

Melissa Weatherwax

Modern Learning Strategist, former K-12 educator

An educator for three decades, Melissa served as a classroom teacher and then as a K-12 instructional technology coach. She served on foundational teams that developed her district’s AI position statement, as well as multiple district technology plans. She guided teachers through professional development as they integrated AI to expand learning opportunities in their classrooms. Melissa now leads professional development that empowers teachers and administrators looking to redesign instructional spaces and reimagine student learning. She helps schools bridge the gap between current practices and the transformative opportunities of a next-generation classroom.

Peter DeWitt

Opinion Contributor, Education Week

A former K-5 public school principal turned author, presenter, and leadership coach, Peter DeWitt provides insights and advice for education leaders. He pens an opinion blog with Michael Nelson for Education Week, Finding Common Ground, and is the host of A Seat at the Table.

Work on research-to-practice connections for the education community is supported in part by a grant from Spencer Foundation, at www.spencer.org. Education Week retains sole editorial control over the content of this coverage.

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