In this webinar, Andy Newell explores how AI-assisted coaching can help educational institutions overcome resource limitations. By integrating AI into professional development, schools and colleges can enhance teacher support and improve student outcomes without overextending existing resources.
Participants will explore practical strategies for implementing AI tools to foster continuous improvement and address common challenges in education.
Key principles
- AI should support, not replace thinking: AI can enhance professional dialogue by surfacing insights and prompts, but its value lies in supporting deep reflection, not outsourcing it.
- Cognitive change is key in effective coaching: research shows instructional coaching can drive significant learning gains without visible behavioral change, suggesting cognitive shifts are central.
- Adaptive expertise matters: teachers must notice, interpret, and respond effectively in real time, mirroring the adaptive expertise found in other high-stakes professions
- Technology enables scalable, deep PD: video and AI give teachers and coaches access to rich insights, removing logistical barriers and enabling ongoing, focused development.
- Reflection and structure drive impact: adaptive pathways scaffold coaching conversations, enabling reflective, goal-oriented professional learning that remains grounded in practice and adaptable to context.