[CASL-L] NCTE Working AI Framework

[Jenny Lussier]

>From NCTE email
<https://mailchi.mp/ncte/inbox-ncte-may-13-2026-nm?e=9b1028d836>newsletter
- they are asking for feedback.
Jenny

*NCTE Releases Working ELA AI Framework Guiding Responsible Classroom AI
Use; Teacher Cohorts Invite Feedback from Educators*


NCTE, with support from a national grant from Google.org, has published *a
working ELA AI Framework for English language arts educator*
<https://ncte.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2e068079aa67e61fc378a2b6&id=31ae6a12e2&e=9b1028d836>
 seeking to understand the appropriate role of AI in the discipline—a
pressing issue facing every school and student. ELA educators are now
invited to review the working framework and contribute their feedback to
the classroom teacher cohorts who are further developing guidance and
resources throughout 2026 before releasing an updated version of the
framework to the field.

“NCTE and our members have been at the forefront of connecting English and
technology for decades. We are now at a pivotal moment for English language
arts education,” NCTE Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick said. “This is
our moment to center teachers in discussions and decisions around where and
how AI can be used responsibly, and how best to prepare students to succeed
as critical thinkers in today’s world.”


The framework was conceived by three dozen ELA thought leaders spanning
classroom teachers, teacher educators, and researchers during a weekend of
collaborative inquiry hosted by NCTE in Los Angeles in February 2026.


“NCTE’s leadership in this space is not only timely and necessary, it
continues a century-long legacy of advancing literacy education by
providing actionable resources for all teachers,” said NCTE President
Antero Garcia, who participated in the Los Angeles event and is a Professor
in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. “As just one of
millions who have benefited during my career, I feel honored to help guide
our field through this new era.”


The working document is now being applied by 12 cohorts comprising 60
classroom teachers who were selected through a competitive application
process to create specific, thematic materials and additional frameworks
for both pedagogy and teacher leadership.


“AI is no longer a futuristic possibility but a ubiquitous reality; it is
not an 'either/or' proposition for our schools or our students, but a
permanent shift in how we navigate information and how it will affect
instruction,” said Bill Bass, a cohort leader who serves as innovation
coordinator in the Parkway School District in St. Louis. “This framework
provides much-needed guidance for teachers while prioritizing human voice
and intellectual rigor, ensuring that AI serves as a partner in inquiry
rather than a substitute for thought.”


*Access the Framework and Feedback Form*
<https://ncte.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2e068079aa67e61fc378a2b6&id=a27d320cec&e=9b1028d836>

*Learn More about the Cohorts*
<https://ncte.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2e068079aa67e61fc378a2b6&id=142ad3b0aa&e=9b1028d836>

*Read the Press Release*
<https://ncte.us22.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d2e068079aa67e61fc378a2b6&id=4c585e23c4&e=9b1028d836>
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