Faria Connect Philadelphia Lunch & Learn

October 29th, 2026 USA flag Philadelphia, PA

Interboro School District

900 Washington Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076

Faria Connect, Philadelphia Lunch & Learn
About this event

AI in Practice: Building a Shared Framework for Your District

A hands-on session for Pennsylvania public school leaders

Bring your trickiest AI use case. Leave with a draft framework your team can build on.

Teachers across Pennsylvania public schools are using AI in more ways than ever, for feedback, lesson design, assessment, and parent communication, but without shared guidance, every educator is navigating it alone, making their own judgment calls about where it helps and where it gets in the way. Most districts don't yet have a common answer to what "appropriate use" even looks like in a classroom, and in the absence of one, inconsistency becomes the default: one teacher's AI-assisted feedback looks nothing like another's, and students and families notice. This session is about closing that gap together.

Where most districts stand right now

Some general principles are starting to take hold: a teacher or administrator stays the final judge of student work no matter what a tool suggests, student data should be minimized and vetted before a tool is adopted, and human connection has to stay central to teaching and feedback. But none of that tells you exactly what your district's classroom policy should say, what's acceptable for a student to use AI for, versus a teacher, or how to talk to parents when they ask. That part is still yours to write, which is what this session is for.

What we're hoping to learn from you

This isn't a one-way presentation. We want to hear what's actually on your mind: the policy your board has asked for, how you're fielding parent questions, the classroom situations nobody's written guidance for yet. Come ready to talk with other Pennsylvania educators facing the same questions.

What You’ll Gain by Attending:
  • A working draft of a Teacher AI Use Framework

    A structured starting point covering where AI genuinely supports teaching, from feedback to lesson design to assessment, and where it shouldn't replace human judgment, so your team isn't building from a blank page.

  • Real classroom scenarios, worked through together

    We'll walk through concrete cases, like grading support, lesson planning, and parent emails, and discuss as a group where AI helps and where it doesn't, so you leave with judgment calls you've already practiced making, not just theory.

  • Something to bring back to your team

    A framework draft you can adapt and refine with colleagues, so your school or district moves from "everyone doing their own thing" to a shared, consistent approach.

Join us for the Philadelphia Lunch & Learn

Our Team

Meet our Speakers

Jeannie Oliver

Senior Solutions Consultant

Kelby Zenor

Director of Professional Development

Elizabeth Clarkson

Senior Professional Development Manager

Briana King

School Experience Manager

Bernard Merkel

VP, Americas

Erica Hartmann

Senior Event Manager

Where

Event Location

Interboro School District
900 Washington Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to attend?

Nothing, Faria Connect events are free to attend. We aim to create a collaborative space for new ideas to grow.

Do I need to be a Faria client to attend?

No, Faria Connect events are open to all. They offer ideas and information that is engaging for all educators

Should I bring a colleague with me or attend on my own?

We welcome anyone to join! We always recommend bringing a thought partner to our events if possible. Prior participants say they're thankful when they attend with colleagues.

Will I receive a certificate for attending this event?

All attendees will receive a certificate upon completion of the event.