AI Adoption that Lasts: From Power Users to Districtwide Change

Introduction (5 min) Welcome and session goals Quick poll: Where are you on your AI journey? (beginner → scaling) Part 1: Teacher Progressions (15 min) Model how teachers move from simple AI use to power users Demo: Using AI for lesson design and classroom management Peer reflection: Share one classroom scenario Part 2: Student Progressions (15 min) Show how AI supports engagement, choice, and agency Small group brainstorm: Ways to shift ownership to students Share-out of examples Part 3: Scaling Districtwide Change (15 min) Framework for professional learning progressions Case examples: moving from individual practice to district adoption Collaborative activity: Draft a scaling step for your context Wrap-Up and Action Plan (10 min) Participants build a mini progression plan (teacher, student, district)

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