#ISLECISLoft: Coaching AI Into the Classroom: 04 February 2027
#ISLECISLoft: Coaching AI Into the Classroom: 04 February 2027
12:30 (London time)
Online
Presenters: Cora Yang and Dalton Flanagan
Every school ends up with an AI guidance document. Fewer have a way to get that guidance moving in real classrooms, with real teachers, in real time. This session introduces the AI Classroom Coaching Cycle, a practical method for turning school-wide AI direction into classroom-level practice, built around one question that never changes: is this deepening learning, or shortcutting it? We will look at what a coaching cycle actually is, how it plays out stage by stage, and where you can start one in your own school, whatever seat you sit in. Bring your questions. There will be plenty of room for them.
TAKEAWAYS FOR PARTICIPANTS
- A first-hand look at the AI Classroom Coaching Cycle, all seven stages, run live in the room rather than just explained.
- A ready-to-use toolkit (the CARE Cards, the 3Cs Check, the D.A.I.L.Y. Protocol) that slots directly into the cycle, so nothing needs to be built from scratch.
- One concrete first step is to start a cycle yourself, whether as a coach, a peer, or the leader who clears the way for someone else to try it.
- PRESENTERS
- As an educator at heart, Cora Yang is dedicated to making innovation meaningful for students. Through her work as Director of Digital Learning at American International School Chennai and co-founder of Alignment Edu, she partners with school leaders and teachers to thoughtfully integrate technology into their communities. Specializing in AI. Cora demystifies its potential, providing practical strategies for both leadership and the classroom. She empowers educators with the skills to use these new tools to foster a more personalized, powerful, and caring learning environment for all.
- An educational innovator with over a decade of experience, Dalton Flanagan specializes in bridging pedagogy with technology. In his role as Learning Technology and Innovation Coach at American International School Chennai, he leverages his background in Computer Science and Design to integrate generative AI into learning. He develops authentic curricula and trains both students and faculty to use AI for enhanced inquiry and creativity. Dalton has also authored and implemented strategic and ethical AI frameworks for international schools and is the Co-Founder of Alignment Edu.
