From The Classroom

AI Spotlights highlight real examples of how educators are exploring and reflecting on the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms. These brief snapshots focus on instructional purpose, responsible use, and lessons learned, offering insight into how AI is being tested and refined in practice.

A poster for the Washington Leadership Academy weekly A.I. Spotlight featuring a black-and-white photo of Katherine Leonard and a cartoon pink creature with wings, large green eyes, and a happy expression. The poster has a dark blue background with orange dots and geometric shapes.
Celebration of Vaughan Merrick at Washington Leadership Academy's Weekly A.I. Spotlight, featuring his photo, highlighting his development of AI-powered chatbot for student transition plans.
Weekly A.I. Spotlight featuring Adrienne Lockhart, a smiling woman with curly black hair, in a pink and yellow top, with a backdrop of a promotional graphic for the Washington Leadership Academy's exploring computer science class focused on AI.
A promotional poster for Washington Leadership Academy's weekly student spotlight featuring Dr. Giani Clarkson, with a photo of him wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, and text describing his innovative use of PlayLab AI for election campaign strategy.
Poster celebrating Mr. Sessoms and Ms. Megarry for a computational art project blending AI, creativity, and computer science, featuring a photo of two smiling students, decorative patterns, and text highlighting their collaboration and project details.
A poster for Washington Leadership Academy's Weekly A.I. Spotlight featuring Mercinda Witherspoon, an educator using Wayground AI in her chemistry class, with a photo of her smiling in a red shirt.

These spotlights reflect ongoing learning from the Living Lab @ WLA. They are shared to document practice, not to present finished models.