LM Jan 2025

successful innovative school districts were using the same instructional practices to prepare kids for our changing workplace as those that were most successful in meeting the needs of our struggling students. Q: Why do you believe it is important to provide this type of training for school administrators? BD: Today’s students are different. Every classroom teacher and administrator knows it. They grew up in a screen-based environment, not a play-based environment. This has fundamentally changed how they interact with each other and with our teachers. It’s fundamentally changed how they learn and has impacted brain development. This trend is accelerating because of AI. I believe AI is going to have a greater impact on society than the internet did, and it’s happening quickest in the American workplace. During these sessions, I’m going to show how our students are different, how the world we’re preparing them for is different, and what the nation’s most successful districts are doing to prepare students for their future, not our past. Q: What will these workshops cover that’s different from typical administrator academies? DB: These workshops will go beyond the basics by combining cutting-edge research with practical strategies. We want to help districts take those first steps forward. Participants will explore how AI can support both student learning and district operations. As Dr. Daggett mentioned, AI is transforming everything we do. By equipping administrators with an understanding of how AI can support everyone within an organization, districts can function more efficiently and effectively. BD: I’m going to give specific suggestions on how to use AI at both the classroom level and administrative level—and help you get your nights and weekends back. For example, think about how much time is spent doing IEPs. I will show specific examples of how ChatGPT can be used to help do the IEPs and save about 80 percent

of the time we now spend on them. I’ll also show how you can use it for school board budgets and master schedules. AI isn’t the enemy some have made it out to be—it’s a resource that can make American education far more effective.

Southern Super Region:

John A. Logan College Conference Center Carterville, Illinois

January 28th

Northeastern Super Region:

North Central College Wentz Science Center Naperville, Illinois

February 12th

Northcentral Super Region:

Illinois State University Alumni Center Normal, Illinois

February 25th

Q: Should superintendents bring their teams with them? DB: AI implementation absolutely requires a shared vision and collective effort. Bringing your team allows for deeper collaboration and alignment. It provides opportunities right there Each session will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m The cost is $250 per participant, and you can get either PD credits or Admin Academy credit if you complete a plan afterwards. REGISTER HERE

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