All AI use by teaching staff should align with five guiding commitments.

Human Authority

Teachers remain responsible for all instructional decisions, assessment judgments, and communication with students and families.

Intellectual Agency

AI should strengthen student thinking, not replace it. Learning tasks must prioritize reasoning, creativity, and authentic student voice.

Privacy Protection

Identifiable student information must never be entered into unapproved AI platforms.

Professional Voice

AI may support drafting or editing, but final materials must reflect the teacher’s professional judgment and knowledge of students.

Responsible Innovation

Teachers are encouraged to explore AI thoughtfully to enhance teaching, differentiation, and creative learning experiences.

The GNS Teacher Stoplight framework helps teachers determine when to use AI in their professional practice.

Category 1 — AI Use Prohibited

AI must not be used when relational nuance, confidentiality, or evaluative integrity is central.

Examples include:

• writing sensitive or high-concern report comments

• behavioural or wellbeing documentation

• academic integrity investigations

• discipline referrals

• IEP or learning support documentation outside approved systems making final grading decisions

Any documentation that may carry disciplinary, legal, or formal academic implications must be entirely human-authored.

Guiding question: Would using AI here reduce relational trust or professional accountability?

If yes, AI should not be used.

Category 2 — AI Use Permitted (Planning & Preparation)

AI can support teachers as a planning and preparation assistant.

Examples include:

• brainstorming inquiry questions

• drafting unit outlines

• creating practice problems or scenarios

• generating exemplar responses (clearly labeled)

• designing rubrics for review and adjustment

• creating differentiation strategies

• translating general classroom communication

• crafting detailed report card comments

Conditions for use:

• no student-identifiable data may be entered

• teachers must review outputs for accuracy and bias

• materials must be adapted to match the teacher’s context and voice

This category supports innovation aligned with Inspired Pathways within the strategic plan .

Category 3 — AI Use Suggested (Clarity & Efficiency)

AI may assist teachers in improving clarity and efficiency while preserving teacher voice.

Examples include:

• polishing clarity of report comments already written

• adjusting tone of parent emails

• summarizing assessment trends

• reorganizing feedback for readability

Conditions:

• original feedback must come from the teacher

• comments must remain personalized and evidence-based

• sensitive information must only be used within approved systems

Guiding question: Would a parent or student still recognize my professional voice here?

Category 4 — AI Use Recommended (Innovation & Instructional Design)

AI may be used more expansively for professional creativity and instructional innovation.

Examples include:

• designing interdisciplinary units

• generating project-based learning ideas

• creating variations of formative assessments

• analyzing anonymized learning trends

• designing AI literacy lessons

• developing entrepreneurship or innovation challenges

Conditions:

• only approved platforms should be used

• confidential student data must not be included

• teachers should model transparency when AI meaningfully shapes a learning task

Guiding question: Does this use strengthen student agency and critical thinking

Teachers must follow five essential safeguards when using AI tools.

Human Oversight

Teachers are responsible for every word students and families receive.

Privacy Protection

Identifiable student information must never be entered into non-approved systems.

Bias Review

AI outputs must be checked for inaccuracies, bias, or oversimplification.

Personalization

Student feedback must reflect real evidence of learning.

Transparency

Teachers should model ethical AI use when AI meaningfully shapes instruction.

Teachers are encouraged to design learning experiences that emphasize:

• authentic application

• student voice

• collaboration

• reflection

• real-world audiences

• process documentation

• experiential learning

These types of learning experiences help preserve meaningful human learning in an AI-enabled world.

In an AI-enabled world, assessment practices should increasingly prioritize student thinking processes, reflection, revision, and authentic application of learning rather than solely evaluating final products.

Teachers should:

• clearly communicate the AI Stoplight level for each task

• design assessments that emphasize reasoning and reflection

• require Proof of Thinking when AI use is permitted

• avoid reliance on AI-detection tools as the sole integrity measure

Assessment evidence may include:

• draft history

• process journals

• reflection statements

• oral explanation of work

• prompt logs

The goal is to evaluate learning processes, not just polished outputs.

Artificial Intelligence tools may be used by teachers to support the writing and refinement of report comments. However, AI must always function as a co-pilot rather than an autopilot, assisting teachers in communicating their professional observations while ensuring that the teacher’s judgment and voice remain central to the reporting process.

At Glenlyon Norfolk School, meaningful reporting must be personalized, evidence-based, and student-centred, and teachers remain the primary authority in evaluating and communicating a student’s progress. 

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Teachers play an important role in helping students understand the responsible use of AI.

Teachers are encouraged to:

• discuss how AI tools work

• demonstrate critical evaluation of AI outputs

• explain when AI is helpful and when it is not

• model responsible citation and transparency

This supports the development of ethical digital citizens prepared for an AI-enabled world.

If teachers encounter uncertainty about AI use, they should:

• Look for support resources on the GNS Ed.Tech. Blog

• Consult with their department head.

• Contact the Director of Technology.

• Delay the use of the tool until guidance is provided.

• Remember, any new digital tool that requires access to school or student data needs to be approved through a GNS Tech Check.

Responsible innovation requires collaboration and shared decision-making.

GNS encourages teachers to build confidence and skill in responsible AI use.

Teachers are encouraged to:

• experiment thoughtfully with emerging tools

• share effective practices with colleagues

• participate in AI literacy professional learning

• reflect on how AI affects teaching and learning

Professional collaboration will help ensure AI strengthens teaching rather than undermining it.

Artificial Intelligence will continue to influence education, creativity, and professional practice.

At Glenlyon Norfolk School, AI will be used to:

• support innovative teaching practices

• enhance differentiation and accessibility

• free teacher time for deeper student interaction

• prepare students for a rapidly changing world

while ensuring that human judgment, intellectual agency, and community trust remain at the centre of learning.