Presented by Dr. Jennifer Galambos, Head of School, Kent Place School (NJ); Maya Bialik, Seventh-Grade Science Teacher, Author, Consultant, Researcher, and Founder of QuestionWell AI; Julie Gentile, Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning, Kent Place School (NJ); Ariel Sykes, Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute, Kent Place School (NJ); and Dr. Karen Rezach, Director of The Ethics Institute, Kent Place School (NJ)

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Join us for part two of the edWebinar series Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators. We answer the questions posed by audience members from part one, where we discussed the challenges educators face with the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence in schools. We have new expert presenters who provide examples of how we can ethically integrate AI into our schools. They answer many questions, including:

• How are new AI tools different from other “world-changing” technologies of the past, like computers or the calculator?
• What are some thoughtful examples of policies you have around AI/ChatGPT use for teachers, staff, and students?
• How should we be using these tools ethically? What is the best way to teach students how to use these technologies responsibly?

This session is designed to continue to build your awareness of the ethical issues raised by AI use in schools and empower you to ask questions in order to make well-informed and ethical policies for the adults and students in your school communities.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders.

View the recording of part one: Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators

Dr. Jennifer C. Galambos is the Head of School at Kent Place School in Summit, New Jersey. A native of Houston, Texas, she was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Friends School. She earned her doctorate in education from Teachers College, Columbia University; her master’s degree in education with a concentration in private school leadership from Loyola University; and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Franklin and Marshall College.
Early in her independent school career, Dr. Galambos was the Middle School Principal at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland; Director of Admission at Green Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut; Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saddle River Day School in New Jersey; and a history teacher, a dorm parent, and a coach at the Perkiomen School in Pennsylvania. More recently, she spent nine years at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, as the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director. Before that, Dr. Galambos was its Middle School Director. She lives in Summit and has been a nationally ranked tennis player and enjoys paddle tennis, travel, and reading.

Maya Bialik is a seventh-grade science teacher, author, consultant, researcher, and founder of QuestionWell AI, which creates AI tools for education. Maya has written two books: Artificial Intelligence In Education: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning (2019) and Four-Dimensional Education: The Competencies Learners Need to Succeed (2015). She has also worked as a consultant and led teams at the Center for Curriculum Redesign to design and review standards, curricula, professional learning, corporate training, and educational technologies that would prepare students, teachers, and policymakers for the challenges and opportunities of education in the 21st century. Maya holds an Ed.M. in mind, brain, and education from Harvard University, and serves on the board of The Plenary, a non-profit that designs creative, collaborative, and engaging pathways through their collective knowledge. She also performs and directs improv comedy shows around the Boston area.

Julie Gentile is the Assistant Head of School for Teaching and Learning at Kent Place School. After teaching for 12 years in public schools, Julie joined the Kent Place community in 2007 as an English Department Chair and faculty member and has served as a member of the Kent Place leadership team since 2011. Julie has an MAT from Brown University, and received a double major in Spanish and English from The College of the Holy Cross. As an educator, she believes that understanding how individuals learn and honoring each student’s identity is essential to inspire authentic curiosity, student engagement, and durable learning. Julie oversees the educational program at Kent Place.

Ariel Sykes is the Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute. She is a skilled educator and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience working in philosophy and education. Ariel is an endorsed practitioner of the IAPC (Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children), the world’s oldest organization devoted to young people’s philosophical practice. She serves on the boards of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO), the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC), and the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB).

Dr. Karen Rezach is the Founding Director of The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School. A leader in primary and secondary school ethics education, Dr. Rezach has been teaching and facilitating ethics workshops for students, parents, faculty, administrators, and private organizations for over 15 years. She has developed partnerships with leading ethical institutions, including The Hastings Center and Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics, to develop signature programs for high school students. Her doctoral research, Spiritual Leadership as a Model of Effective Leadership in Independent Schools, explores the ways that educators can bring values and moral awareness into non-sectarian settings. She has an M.Div. from Yale University and an Ed.D. from Seton Hall University. Dr. Rezach is the coach of the National Champion Kent Place High School Ethics Bowl Team.

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