Generative Artificial Intelligence
Your Roadmap for Working with the Association
Across the conversations we are having with Heads of School and Academic Leaders right now, the same pattern keeps surfacing: AI is reaching a crescendo inside our schools — board questions, faculty questions, parent questions, student questions — and most leadership teams have not yet engaged with AI in a serious way. A few leaders have experimented. Most have read some articles and watched the tools evolve. When the team does talk about AI, people are operating from different assumptions and different levels of practice, and the conversation does not move forward.
COURSES
Asynchronous courses for academic leaders building specific AI skills on their own schedule. Included with Association for Academic Leaders membership.
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BOOTCAMP
Two-day hands-on workshop at Georgetown Day School July 13-14 for assistant heads, division leaders, and teaching and learning leaders.
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SPRINT
A two-week long engagement that includes online kick-off and wrap-up meeting and an online course. For leadership teams moving from individual experimentation to a unified strategy.
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RETREAT
An intensive, hands-on engagement on a school's campus for leadership teams to have a collective experience.
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Generative AI Courses
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AI You Can Use: Practical Applications for Academic Leaders
Discover how AI can act as your personal chief of staff. We will explore practical ways to automate your routine office work and give you more headspace for strategic thinking and supporting your faculty.
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Building the Custom AI Tool Your School Needs (No programming)
Build the digital assistant you’ve always wanted. We’ll show you how to create custom AI tools tailored to your school’s specific tasks. You'll save time and simplify your workflow without writing a single line of code.
July 13 - July 17
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Leading Your Team or Department in Understanding Generative AI
Learn to guide your team in exploring Generative AI and considering the implications for teaching and learning in alignment with school mission and values.
July 13 - July 17
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Making Custom-Built Bots to Align Curriculum to Mission
Learn to use custom AI tools for mission-driven curriculum design and adaptation. This course covers creating custom tools, evaluating Generative AI-generated content, and tailoring it to your school’s unique program.
July 20 - July 24
Peer Learning Opportunities
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Monthly Meetups on AI in Policy and Practice
The group will alternate between discussions on policies and practical applications. Connect with peers and insightful practitioners to stay caught up in the evolving landscape of Generative AI.
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Academic Leader Cohorts
This popular member benefit, which is included with schools' membership, offers Academic Leaders the chance to gather for informal conversations on topics they have in common with peers in similar roles in schools across the country.
Resources & Insights
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Fostering Strategic Partnerships Between Technology and Academic Leaders
As schools navigate the adoption and integration of generative AI tools, it’s more important than ever for academic and technology leaders to work together. That’s why we’re excited to partner with the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) to bring Academic Leaders and their technology colleagues an actionable guide for collaborating on generative AI.
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A Head’s Perspective: Exploring The Power of Generative AI in Administrative Work
GenAI is reshaping school administration. Discover a head’s perspective on how generative GenAI can streamline tasks and enhance leadership.
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Generative AI's Impact on the Student Experience
The capacity of Generative AI is growing exponentially; the current availability of Generative AI is the least amount our students will have access to in their lifetimes. Academic Leaders are well-equipped to guide students as Generative AI use becomes ubiquitous. Our infographic has the key information and discussion questions to lead your community in crucial conversations about Generative AI.
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Let’s Figure Out How to Take the Temperature Down on Cheating and Generative AI
Brad Rathgeber, President & CEO of One Schoolhouse writes, “We need to lower the temperature on academic honesty and Generative AI, and uphold cultures of honesty in our schools.”
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Why Teacher Expertise Will Always Still Matter More than Generative AI
Sarah Hanawald, Executive Director, Association for Academic Leaders, "Something that never changed in my 20+ years of working with faculty towards the effective use of classroom technology was that the teacher always brought far more to the table in crafting the student learning experience than the technology ever did."
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Simplifying Generative AI Integration for Schools
Schools need a clear, thoughtful approach to GenAI. Learn how to simplify generative AI integration for better learning and leadership.
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Why AI Detectors Are Not the Answer for Schools Grappling with Generative AI
As Generative AI tools become ubiquitous, Academic Leaders are increasingly fielding questions from faculty and families about whether AI detection tools should be part of evaluating students’ work. However, before turning to these tools, it’s essential to understand their limitations and reconsider their role in the academic setting.
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Generative AI Knowledge Center
There’s more helpful insights from members and the Association in our member library and discussion board.
Association Research Assistant
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When you ask the Association Research Assistant a question, you’ll get a brief answer with the big ideas to consider. Plus, you’ll get links to the top Association courses, articles, & videos for a dive into the topic.
Here are a few questions to get you started on this topic:
What policies should I put in place to discourage cheating and Generative AI? →
What policies might a school need to adjust or adapt in response to Generative AI? →
Association programming and resources provide new ways of thinking about generative AI at your school. Everything is included in a school's membership and all Academic Leaders are able to participate.
Learn from Academic Leaders in Roles Like Yours
Leading Your Department or Team in Exploring Generative AI
ilana saxe, The John C. Wellemeyer '55 P'18 Teaching Chair for Science at The Lawrenceville School, shared how she led her department through a deep dive examination into generative AI and the work of the department, with a focus on how she honed her effective leadership strategies in the process. ilana shared her strategies for engaging with the diverse perspectives within her department.
School-Wide Policy Development on the Use of Generative AI
Bob Weiman, Associate Head of School at St Stephen and St Agnes’s School, is leading his school towards an AI-empowered future, aligned with the school's mission, and integrated across the school's classrooms, departments, and offices. In a Meetup, he shared his process for developing school-wide policies around the use of Generative AI.
Personal Insights and Experiences of a School Leader
Andrea Shurley, Ed.D., President, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, "Recently, I have been exploring the potential of Generative AI tools and the potential for it to have an impact on my work. I thought it might be interesting to share my personal experiences and insights as I delve into the world of generative AI, using only free and widely available tools, and its applications in my role as a school leader."