The Impact of A.I. on Teaching & Learning: An A.I. Think Tank at CVEDC
We are back for year two!
Join us today.
Facilitators: Gabe Hamilton, Katie Mack and Stan Williams
Who Should Attend?
K–12 Educators & Instructional Coaches, Special Educators, School & District Administrators, Department Heads and Leaders Guiding AI Work in Schools, Anyone curious about what’s coming next
*No prior experience with AI is necessary — just a willingness to explore, reflect, and create.
AT A GLANCE
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping our world — and our classrooms. Whether you're just beginning to explore AI or already using it in your practice participation in this community of colleagues will help you think deeply and practically about the role of AI in education.
What can you expect when you participate in a Think Tank environment?
Three full days together. Each day will center around a big question related to teaching and learning in the age of AI.
Outside voices, but less “sit and listen.” We’ll bring in people from education and beyond, but the goal is to create opportunities for smaller conversations and genuine exchange - not simply listen to presentations.
Problems of practice. The things you are actually wrestling with in your schools become part of the work of the group. Where are you stuck? What are you trying? What could this group help you figure out?
Time to actually work. We want the majority of our time together to be spent discussing, creating, problem solving, planning, and helping one another move ideas forward.
A broader lens than AI tools. We’ll continue to explore AI, but we also want to think about what it means to teach young people in a world where answers are instant, friction can increasingly be removed from learning and relationships, and what we see and believe can be curated for us.
Each of our in-person days will roughly follow the same rhythm:
Time to Listen → Time to Discuss → Time to Plan
Structure of the In Person Days:
January 28th Topics include: Current & Future Ready Skills: What do we need to do to prepare students for a world in which AI is ubiquitous?
Panel: Dave Saraceno- Algorithmic Anxiety Podcast, Dan Hughes- President of Sakon, Amy Collier (Middlebury College Office of Digital Learning)
Each session would be structured in the same manner:
- Time to listen (mix and mingle/panel with participants and experts)
- Time to discuss (structured discussion/problems of practice)
- Time to plan (action-planning independently or collaboratively)
Discussion Panel members from the May 2026 AI Symposium with Stan, Katie, and Gabe
DETAILS: Three In-Person Collaboration Days: al a carte, join us for one, two, or all three days
In Person Collaboration Days:
January 28th, 2026 (opening): Current & Future Ready Skills: What do we need to do to prepare students for a world in which AI is ubiquitous Panel: Dave Seraceno, Dan Hughes, Amy Collier (Middlebury College Office of Digital Learning)
April 1st, 2027: Assessment: What do we change? What do we protect? What do young people need now?
May 6, 2027 (closing): Ethics: How do we and our students make value-based decisions in an AI world?
Cost:
Al a carte in person days: $300/per day
Location: The Delta Hotel, South Burlington
About the Facilitators:
Gabe Hamilton, Director of Learning at Addison Northwest School District, is a transformative education leader with 18 years of experience in teaching science and photography. As the former Proficiency-based Learning Coordinator for Mt. Abraham Unified School District, he reshaped assessment methods and student tracking, pioneering a regionally innovative approach. see more
Katie Mack (she/her) is both a librarian and Social Studies teacher at Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg, Vermont. In these roles, she focuses on partnering with teams and colleagues to advance student-centered learning. see more
Stan Williams is the Community Engagement and Innovative Education Coordinator for the Champlain Valley School District, where he also works as an instructional coach and has spent many years teaching Humanities in grades 7–12. He co-founded the Think Tank class at Champlain Valley Union High School to give students space to explore real-world challenges and design thoughtful solutions. see more
Note: CVEDC Member districts receive a discount on registrations for their personnel. Visit https://www.cvedcvt.org/members to see if your district is a member.