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Somerville rolls out AI curriculum, teacher training after competitive grants
Summary
District technology director Ariel described a district effort funded by competitive AI grants to integrate AI into curriculum, provide teacher PD, pilot SchoolAI and Snorkel tools, and launch an AI and ethics high-school course funded by a separate $64,000 grant.
Ariel, the district—s director of 21st-century education and school safety specialist, told the Somerville Board on Sept. 9 that competitive grants are funding professional development, vetted classroom tools and new curriculum to bring artificial intelligence into instruction.
Ariel said Somerville is one of ten New Jersey public school districts selected for an "AI Innovation in Education" competitive grant; the state has labelled the cohort "Vanguard Districts." The district is working with NJIT and the state department on pilot work and presentations.
She described two classroom tools in pilots: SchoolAI, a closed, district-managed large-language-model environment for safe…
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