Discover how Dr. Paige Pullen, multi-award-winning educator, researcher and president of Pullen Education Strategies, is thinking about the future of AI in teaching and learning. Drawing on her years of experience as the former chief academic officer and as a research professor at the Lastinger Center for Learning at the University of Florida, Dr. Pullen offers a grounded, research-informed perspective on how AI can support—not replace—educators.
In this conversation, Dr. Pullen shares her vision for an AI co-pilot designed to help teachers access evidence-based reading instruction more efficiently. She explains how structured guidance, rooted in research and real classroom questions, can help K-12 teachers implement effective personalized strategies to help their students learn, all while keeping human decision-making at the center.
Key Highlights:
- Why human educators remain essential—and why AI can never replace them
- How an AI co-pilot could offer personalized support using evidence-based reading practices
- How data helps educators pivot and refine instruction more effectively
- Why research, empathy, and learner outcomes must guide responsible AI development
“AI will never replace teachers. Human teachers are critical to learning…what we do want is to make their job much easier and for them to be more effective.” – Dr. Paige Pullen