Reflecting Rye Country Day’s ongoing commitment to innovation, curricular excellence, and digital responsibility, Kevin Farrant (Director of the Makerspace) and Dr. Daren Khairule (Director of Academic Technology) recently represented the School at the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) Conference. Their visit focused on exploring emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, and they each presented sessions on how AI can be thoughtfully integrated into Competency-Based Learning.

Mr. Farrant led a session titled Redesigning Assessments and Rubrics With AI Integration, where he shared insights from his RCDS professional learning cohort that has been exploring ways that AI can enhance educators’ work. He also introduced CBL Copilot, a custom GPT tool designed to help PreK–12 educators implement the core principles of Competency-Based Learning while redesigning assessments and rubrics.

Dr. Khairule’s session, Fine-Tuning Your AI Skills for Course Design and Assessments through Competency-Based Learning, highlighted how he utilized AI in designing his Upper School course AI in Business and Global Challenges and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He also explained how AI can help teachers ensure that their instruction aligns with the three foundational goals of CBL: student agency, skill transfer, and equity. Read more about CBL here.