From Challenge to Change: How School Leaders Are Rethinking Learning With AI

Outline

1. Welcome & Framing the Challenge (5 minutes)

Content: Framing AI as a leadership challenge rather than a technical initiative

Purpose of the session and connection to GenerationAI Communities of Practice

Engagement & Process:

Quick audience pulse check (hands or QR poll): Where is your school in its AI journey?

Establish a guiding question: What leadership moves enable thoughtful AI use?

2. Panelist Context & Problems of Practice (15 minutes)

Content: Each building leader briefly describes their school context and initial AI-related challenges or questions

Engagement & Process:

Structured panel prompts to surface diverse starting points

Audience invited to listen for patterns and similarities across contexts using a shared reflection prompt

3. Leadership Actions & Implementation Decisions (25 minutes)

Content: Panelists discuss leadership strategies used to move from challenge to action, including professional learning, guidance, communication, and culture-building

Engagement & Process:

Facilitated discussion with targeted follow-up questions

Live audience questions submitted verbally or via digital backchannel

4. Peer Reflection & Application (10 minutes)

Content: Attendees reflect on how the leadership strategies shared could translate to their own school contexts

Engagement & Process: Structured turn-and-talk or table discussion using guiding questions

Participants identify one leadership move they could explore or pilot

5. Synthesis & Key Takeaways (5 minutes)

Content: Facilitator highlights common themes and leadership lessons

Reinforce the importance of intentional, learning-centered AI implementation

Engagement & Process:

Closing reflection: One leadership action I’m taking forward

Verbal share or quick digital exit prompt

Outcomes

After this session, participants will be able to:

Identify key leadership strategies used by building leaders to guide thoughtful AI implementation in schools.

Analyze common challenges and decision points related to culture, guidance, and educator support when introducing AI.

Apply lessons from the panel by naming at least one leadership move or structure they could adapt within their own school context.

Supporting research

GenerationAI.org

AI with Intention by Tony Frontier