Identifying AI Priorities Workshop

CSTA and AI4K12 will convene a diverse group of K-12 AI education experts — including educators, researchers, curriculum and PD providers, and state departments of education — to collectively answer the following essential question:

What AI content should teachers prioritize for all students in each K-12 grade band?

Workshop outcomes will be summarized in a public report and directly inform the revision of the CSTA K-12 Standards and the AI4K12 Guidelines.

Workshop Details

  • Title: Identifying AI Priorities for All K-12 Students
  • Dates: February 7-8, 2025
  • Location: Carnegie Mellon University, Room 6115 (6th Floor), Gates-Hillman Center (GHC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Sponsor: National Science Foundation, ITEST Program

Goals

  • Identify priorities for AI learning across each K-12 grade band.
  • Suggest updates to the AI4K12 Guidelines.
  • Establish a research agenda for K-12 AI education.
  • Share best practices across the AI and CS education communities.

Agenda

Participants will travel to Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, February 6. They will travel home after 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, February 8.

Friday, February 7
Time (ET)Topic
8:00 – 8:45 amBreakfast in Schatz Dining Room, Cohon University Center (2nd Fl.)
8:45 – 9:00 amWalk to the Gates-Hillman Center, Room 6115 (6th Fl.)
9:00 – 10:00 amProject Kickoff: Overview, Purpose, Norms, Framing, Networking
10:00 – 10:45amPatterns of AI Coverage
10:45 – 11:00 amBreak
11:00 – 11:20 amBest Practice Presentations
11:20 – 12:15 pmInitial Prioritization of AI Content
12:15 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 – 2:25 pmPrioritization of AI Content (continued)
2:25 – 2:45 pmBest Practice Presentations
2:45 – 3:00 pmPrioritization of AI Content (continued)
3:00 – 3:15 pmBreak
3:00 – 4:30 pmDelineate Priorities by Grade Band
4:30 – 5:00 pmReflection and Close-out
5:00 – 6:00 pmTravel Back to Hotel and Break
6:00 – 8:00 pmWorking Dinner at Governor’s Ballroom, Hotel Indigo
Agenda times are in Eastern Standard Time (ET). Specific times are subject to change.
Saturday, February 8
Time (ET)Topic
8:00 – 9:00 amBreakfast at Gates-Hillman Center, Room 6115
9:00 – 9:30 amDay 2 Kickoff: Reflection and Framing
9:30 – 11:00 amRefine Priorities by Grade Band
11:00 – 11:10 amBreak
11:10 – 11:30 pmBest Practice Presentations (2)
11:30 – 12:00 pmFinal Review of AI Priority Recommendations
12:00 – 12:45 pmLunch
12:45 – 1:45 pmRecommend Updates to AI4K12 Guidelines
1:45 – 2:30 pmDevelop AI Education Research Agenda
2:30 – 3:00 pmReflection and Close-out
3:00 pm +Travel Home

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Logistics

Jake shared the following logistical information in a before-you-go email. If you have any questions, please contact him at jacob.koressel@csteachers.org.


Directory

Project Leadership
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Bryan “BT” Twarek

CSTA Head of Research and Innovation

bt@csteachers.org

Jake Koressel

Jake Koressel

CSTA K-12 Standards Project Manager

jacob.koressel@csteachers.org

Christina Gardner McCune

Dr. Christina Gardner-McCune

AI4K12 Co-Chair & University of Florida Associate Professor

gmccune@ufl.edu

Dave Touretzky

Dr. Dave Touretzky

AI4K12 Co-Chair & Carnegie Mellon University Research Professor

dst@cs.cmu.edu


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 2444214. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.