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eSchool News · September 9, 2026

AACTE releases national framework on AI in educator preparation

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THE AI ANGLE
Driving the redefinition of essential professional competencies and pedagogical practice in educator preparation

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) has released a national framework to help educator preparation programs navigate the growing presence of artificial intelligence in education. The framework centers on four areas—ethical guardrails, clinical practice, cognitive architecture, and human judgment—to establish AI literacy as a core facet of professional teaching practice rather than standalone tech training. For higher education faculty, this resource offers a structured model to prepare future teachers to evaluate AI tools, address algorithmic bias, and keep human relationships central to instruction.

THE TEACHING ANGLE
Faculty can prompt teacher candidates to examine the critical tension between utilizing AI to enhance learning and risking the diminishment of human thinking, student relationships, and independent instructional judgment.

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