[CASL-L] [EXTERNAL] NCTE Working AI Framework

[Jessica Wismar]

I'd also be interested in being involved with an AI-focused group in CASL.
Has one been established yet?

Jess Wismar

On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM Pia Ledina via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Hi Jenny -
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> Thanks for the forward!  I saw this and sent it to the "powers that be" at
> my district yesterday... Does CASL have a working group for AI?  If not,
> should we start one?  I'd be very happy to be involved...
>
> :) pia ledina
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> On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 8:26 AM Jenny Lussier via CASL-L <
> casl-l at mylist.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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>>
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>>
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>>
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