The Matt Miller Playbook for Implementing AI in K-12

Vocabulary and key concepts from Matt Miller's guide on AI implementation, covering guideline creation, tool evaluation, and impactful rollout strategies.

Human Teacher Foundation

The core belief that AI guidelines should equip and support teachers to make hard calls themselves, as the foundation of learning remains the human teacher.

Use-Case Matrix

A framework for mapping expected levels of AI use—ranging from 'Not used' to 'Used freely'—across instructional contexts like brainstorming, drafting, and test-taking.

Transparency Commitment

The guideline requirement that teachers and students disclose how and when AI is used, such as for brainstorming or grammar checking.

Privacy Commitment

The rule that student records, PII (Personally Identifiable Information), health information, and confidential data must never be entered into public AI tools.

Review Commitment

The pledge to revisit AI guidelines on a specific schedule, such as quarterly or annually, to keep pace with changing technology.

Friction

Barriers to adoption such as extra logins, clicks, or tabs that provide reasons for teachers to stop using a tool.

Help vs. Outsourcing

The distinction between a tool providing a draft to strengthen a teacher's judgment versus a tool making a judgment call that erodes teacher expertise.

Data Privacy & Compliance

A scorecard criterion evaluating where student data goes, who accesses it, and if it meets $FERPA$ and $COPPA$ standards.

Teacher Control

A scorecard criterion assessing whether the teacher stays in charge of judgment calls or if the tool makes them.

Strong Fit Score

A total of $28-35$ points on the Tool Evaluation Scorecard, indicating the tool should move to a real classroom pilot.

Mixed Fit Score

A total of $21-27$ points on the Tool Evaluation Scorecard, suggesting the vendor should address specific gaps before further consideration.

Pass Score

A total score of $< 21$ points, or a low score specifically in privacy or teacher control, which warrants a rejection of the tool.

Brisk's Give Feedback

A tool designed to support teachers in the feedback process rather than replacing the teacher's role.

Brisk Boost

A tool that provides students with scaffolded, personalized support and gives teachers real-time insight into student learning.

The 90-Day Plan

A rollout strategy focusing on solving 'One Problem' to achieve 'One Win' using 'One Champion' (a trusted teacher) within a $90$-day timeframe.

Impact vs. Usage

The philosophy that success is measured by improved teaching and learning (e.g., time returned to students) rather than just login counts or prompt numbers.