How Schools AI

How Schools AI is a free, global virtual professional development event for school leaders and educators, taking place on 12 September 2026. Through expert keynotes and school showcases, it examines how AI is changing teaching, learning, assessment and leadership, with a focus on protecting student understanding.

No. How Schools AI is completely free for school leaders and educators, and you do not need to work at a Toddle school to attend. The event is a Toddle community initiative designed to support school teams as they make thoughtful decisions about AI in teaching and learning in schools.

Complete the registration form on this page to save your free seat at How Schools AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email and calendar invitation. Session links, the regional agenda and practical information for joining on the day will be sent closer to the event. For support, email events@toddleapp.com.

How Schools AI is designed for heads of school, principals, curriculum coordinators, technology and digital learning leaders, and classroom educators. It is particularly relevant to school teams making decisions about AI strategy, assessment, student learning, teacher practice or responsible AI use. Educators from any curriculum or school context can attend.

How Schools AI features Jay McTighe, Dr Sabba Quidwai, Laura Knight, Matthew Savage and Armin Martin. They are joined by leaders from Munich International School, United World College of South East Asia, ACS Egham, the International Community School of Addis Ababa, JBCN International School and other leading international schools worldwide.

How Schools AI is organised by Toddle as a global community and professional learning initiative. Toddle is an AI-powered teaching and learning platform used by more than 2,500 schools worldwide. It brings curriculum planning, assessment, reporting, family communication, and school analytics into one connected space.

When AI can produce a polished essay or answer, assessment must reveal how students reason, apply ideas and transfer their learning, not only what they submit. At How Schools AI, Jay McTighe, international education consultant and co-author of Understanding by Design, shares ways to gather stronger evidence of genuine understanding.

AI literacy in a K–12 school means helping teachers and students question AI-generated information, recognise its limitations and decide when its use supports learning. At How Schools AI, Laura Knight, founder and CEO of Sapio Ltd, shares how schools can develop this judgement while keeping critical thinking and professional expertise at the centre.

A school-wide AI strategy should begin with clear teaching and learning priorities, then align policies, professional learning, leadership and technology around them. At How Schools AI, Dr Sabba Quidwai, CEO of Designing Schools, shares a practical framework for moving beyond isolated experiments and building a coherent approach that teachers can use across the school.

In a four-month pilot involving 180 students in Grades 3 and 4, Munich International School tested AI tutors alongside classroom instruction. At How Schools AI, Armin Martin shares why the tutors needed to connect with current classroom learning, where teacher guidance mattered, and how teachers used them to check and deepen student understanding.

No. How Schools AI is designed so you can choose the sessions most relevant to your role, school and current priorities. You do not need to attend the full event. All registrants will receive access to the session recordings afterwards, allowing you to revisit live sessions and catch up on those you miss.

Yes. Everyone who participates in How Schools AI will receive a Toddle professional development certificate after the event. Instructions for receiving it will be shared with registered participants after the event.