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By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Clear communication builds trust around AI use — especially in secondary grades, where families have real questions about learning, assessment, and integrity. It starts at the district level with technology policy, and your classroom practice should align with it.
What AI Use Is Allowed
State clearly in your syllabus and family letters which AI tools students may use, and for which tasks. Families and students should never have to guess what is permitted in your course.
What Requires Disclosure or Citation
Identify the situations where AI assistance must be acknowledged — whether that means a note on an assignment, a citation, or a brief explanation of how the tool was used.
What Counts as Misuse
Define what crosses the line under school policy. Connecting your classroom expectations to the district’s academic integrity guidelines gives families a consistent, authoritative reference point.
Set These Expectations Early
Include AI norms in your course overview and opening family communication — not as an afterthought. Early clarity prevents confusion before it starts and signals that you’ve thought this through.
Revisit as Tools Change
AI tools evolve quickly. Plan to revisit and update your stated norms across the year so that families and students always have current, accurate guidance — not language written for a different landscape.
AI can draft general messages efficiently, but any communication about an individual student — behavior, grades, or sensitive issues — must be reviewed, personalized, and finalized by you. That human touch preserves the trust at the heart of the teacher-family relationship.
A quick check on communicating AI expectations.
