Webinar Date: Thursday, 5/8 @ 2:00pm CT/3:00pm ET

Empowering the Next Generation: How K-12 Can Scaffold Ethical AI Use to Prepare Students for College and Career

Discover how California's Desert Sands USD and Washington's Peninsula School District are building responsible, student-centered AI strategies to teach fluency, foster creativity, and maintain academic integrity.

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives, districts are under growing pressure to determine how—and when—to introduce it in the classroom. But integrating AI in K-12 isn’t just about using the latest tools; it’s about empowering students with the skills to use AI ethically, creatively, and confidently—all while maintaining academic integrity and student agency.

In this 50-minute webinar, you’ll hear directly from California's Desert Sands Unified School District and Washington's Peninsula School District as they share how their district is proactively scaffolding AI instruction from the ground up. From teacher training and digital citizenship to student control and parent engagement, discover how they’re preparing students not just to keep up with AI—but to thrive in an AI-shaped future.

• A practical framework for introducing and scaffolding AI use across grade levels while supporting digital citizenship and media literacy
• Real-world examples from Desert Sands USD on how they’re training teachers, guiding student use, and addressing community concern
• Strategic insights into how early AI fluency can boost college readiness, career preparedness, and academic integrity