Opening & Connection (0–3 min)
Begin by framing the session around AI’s growing classroom presence and the emerging “trust gap” between teachers and students. Pose the question: “If we expect students to be transparent about AI use, are we modeling that ourselves?” Engage participants with a live poll, followed by brief audience reflection on this double standard.
The Double Standard (3–8 min)
Explore the contradiction between teachers’ private AI use and student disclosure requirements, supported by current research. Link the issue to ISTE Standards for Coaches and Educators. Participants discuss in pairs and contribute words or phrases to a collaborative word cloud.
From Secrecy to Trust (8–15 min)
Introduce ABC Unified's Trust and Transparency System, including Laguna Beach USD's AI Trust You extension and ABC's own AI Transparency Badges. Highlight how these models promote ethical disclosure, counter AI taboos, and narrow digital divides. In small groups, participants will play a quiz game responding to various AI-enhanced scenarios teachers and students might encounter using a Padlet.
Elevating Reflection & Igniting Agency (15–22 min)
Prompt participants to reflect on how transparency enhances professional trust and student agency. Using the Padlet, attendees record and share responses about how they will apply these principles in their own school or district.
Action Steps & Takeaways (22–28 min)
Present three strategies for building AI integrity: model disclosure, co-create classroom norms, and integrate reflection into AI assignments and/or district communications. Participants post one personal commitment on the Padlet.
Wrap-Up (28–30 min)
Revisit the opening poll to measure mindset shifts. Conclude with a call to action: “Transparency builds trust, and trust builds capacity.” Provide links to digital resources and Creative Commons AI badges for continued use.
Attendees will:
Model AI Transparency: Learn how educators can model the same ethical use and disclosure of AI that they expect from students, while building community.
Build a Culture of Trust: Explore strategies to replace taboo and restriction with transparency, curiosity, and dialogue around AI use.
Empower Digital Integrity: Gain replicable frameworks and tools you can use tomorrow to help teachers and students collaborate with AI responsibly and confidently.
Jon Spike (2023). AI4Attribution Framework.
Introduces the concept of AI Transparency Badges to communicate human–AI collaboration levels in education. Foundation for district implementations of trust and transparency systems.
ai4attribution.com
Laguna Beach USD – “AI: Trust You” Extension (2024).
District-developed Chrome extension promoting mutual trust and disclosure of AI use between teachers and students.
www.lbusd.org/ai
ABC Unified School District – AI Trust & Transparency Program (2025).
Open-source framework and badge system empowering students and staff to model ethical AI use.
www.abcusd.us/aitt
Ethan Mollick (2024). Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI.
Examines how transparency and collaboration between humans and AI foster creativity and responsible innovation.
Dr. Sabba Quidwai (2023–2025). Designing Schools & AI Literacy Resources.
Explores how trust, curiosity, and design thinking help educators and students thrive in AI-driven environments.
www.designingschools.org
Sal Khan (2024). Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing).
Advocates for ethical, transparent, and student-centered integration of AI in classrooms.
Amy Edmondson (2019). The Fearless Organization.
Defines psychological safety as essential to building trust, experimentation, and transparency within learning communities.
Marc Benioff & Adam Grant (2023). Move Fast & Fix Things.
Offers guidance on rapid innovation balanced with ethical reflection—a relevant framework for implementing AI responsibly in schools.
Stephen M.R. Covey (2022). Trust and Inspire.
Emphasizes leadership through trust, empowerment, and transparency—key principles for shaping healthy AI cultures in education.
danah boyd (2023). Growing Up in Public.
Examines youth identity, surveillance, and digital ethics, reinforcing the need for transparency, consent, and inclusion in technology use.
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