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

[Buchanan, Ann]

Hahaha, ignore that last sentence! End of year brain fog!

Ann Buchanan
Library Media Specialist/ STEAM teacher
TEAM Mentor
Newspaper Advisor



On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 8:55 AM Buchanan, Ann <buchanana at mpsct.org> wrote:

> I'm happy to host one in Middletown for secondary LMS. Also, did everyone
> see that the NCTE came out with secondary guidelines for English teachers?
>
> Ann Buchanan
> Library Media Specialist/ STEAM teacher
> TEAM Mentor
> Newspaper Advisor
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2026 at 8:54 AM Jessica Wismar <wismarj at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 -
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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>>>> CASL Immediate Past-President
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>> Jenny Lussier
>>>>
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Brewster Elementary School
>>>>
>>>> jlussier at rsd13.org
>>>>
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>> Jessica Wismar
>> Library Media Specialist
>> K-12 Library Coordinator
>> Bethel High School
>> Bethel, CT 06801
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