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Sumner County pilots Course Mojo AI tutor in sixth‑grade ELA across six schools
Summary
Sumner County Schools began a pilot of Course Mojo, an AI‑powered teaching assistant for sixth‑grade ELA used in six schools. Teachers described real‑time dashboards and transcript exports that let instructors identify and support struggling students; staff said the tool augments — not replaces — classroom instruction.
Sumner County Schools introduced Course Mojo, an AI‑powered classroom tool, during a board retreat presentation and live demonstration.
Instructional staff said the program is currently piloted in six schools for sixth‑grade ELA and runs three activity types — gist, close‑read and writing — that are aligned to the district’s Wit & Wisdom lessons and Tennessee standards. “Mojo is an AI powered teaching assistant that provides individual and small group interactive practice and feedback,” a member of the sixth‑grade ELA team explained during the demo.
Teachers demonstrated a teacher dashboard that shows each student’s status as colored dots (blue for on track, yellow for partial understanding, red for concern) and allows teachers to click a student to view a transcript of that student’s interaction and export it for parents. Staff said the dashboard is used to identify silent students who have not answered or are stuck and to pause the class for a whole‑group intervention when many students show misunderstandings.
District leaders emphasized that the tool is intended to support teachers, not replace them. “This is not to replace the teacher — this is to optimize the work of the teacher,” Dr. Langford said, adding that teachers can override AI judgments when the teacher disagrees with the dot rating.
Board members asked about technical access and alignment with state tests. Staff said Course Mojo currently requires district Microsoft credentials for students and that the pilot assignments are built from Wit & Wisdom lesson prompts so they map to local standards. In the Q&A staff acknowledged the program is iterative; teachers said the vendor has adjusted spelling, grammar, and written‑response handling based on local feedback.
Staff also described accessibility features (read‑aloud, font resizing) and translation options that show Spanish text on screen. Teachers said they sometimes intentionally enter incorrect answers during the demo so the group can see how the AI redirects and prompts students for deeper analysis.
Next steps: staff said they will continue the pilot, collect teacher and family feedback, and bring a refined implementation proposal to the board. The district did not announce timelines for broader roll‑out or specifics on student data retention beyond noting the teacher can export interaction transcripts for family requests.
