This isn’t just another chatbot.

Here’s how Colleague AI Brainstorm Ideas stands apart from other generative AI chat tools:

1) Simpler input, classroom-ready output
With minimal prompting, Colleague AI delivers well-rounded, classroom-ready responses that are organized, practical, and ready to use in the classroom.

2) Built-in tools, integrated into one response
Instead of sending you elsewhere, it can automatically generate visualizations and search credible online sources, bringing everything together in a single, coherent response.

3) Pedagogically grounded and research-informed
Colleague AI is rooted in educational research and sound instructional practice. It promotes transparency by clearly connecting generated content to underlying learning theories and instructional reasoning, helping educators understand not just what to teach, but why.

4) Supports educator agency, not replaces it
Brainstorm Ideas offers thoughtful suggestions that fully address instructional needs while respecting educators’ professional expertise and decision-making. The goal is to support, not substitute, professional judgment.

Try taking this same prompt to other tools:

“ Create a worksheet for K-PS2-2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions. Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull. ”

You’ll quickly see the difference in depth, structure, and instructional alignment.

Colleague AI at AASA 2026

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (local time)

February 14, 2026

Nashville, TN

Speakers

Dr. Min Sun, Professor at University of Washington; CoFounder and CEO of Colleague AI

Dr. Kelly Aramaki, Superintendent, Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA

Dr. Trevor Greene, Superintendent, Yakima School District, Yakima, WA

Do More with Less: How Two Districts Enhance Teaching and Learning with AI Amid Fiscal Constraints

In an era marked by budget cuts, educational leaders face urgent questions about how to maintain instructional quality while navigating resource constraints. The rise of AI has sparked both excitement and skepticism about its role in classroom. This session highlights how two WA state districts, Bellevue and Yakima, are responding to these challenges by implementing AI-powered technological innovations to enhance student learning and optimize teacher efficiency. The AI innovations empower teachers' lesson planning, facilitate in-class discussions, provide students with 24/7 tutoring, and streamline feedback and assessment processes. Superintendents Aramaki and Greene will share their implementation stories and their partnership with a national R&D center of GenAI in classroom instruction housed in University of Washington. The session offers actionable insights for district leaders exploring responsible and practical AI integration to improve system efficiency and personalize learning.

In this second episode of the Colleague AI: AI Implementation at School and District series, we shift the focus to instructional coaches and their role in supporting AI integration.

Join Ryan Fries from Bellingham Public Schools (WA) and his colleagues as they share firsthand experiences, support strategies, and challenges encountered while guiding educators through AI adoption. The conversation highlights opportunities created through professional learning communities, coaching cycles, and dedicated AI learning hours, offering practical insights into how instructional coaches help translate emerging AI tools into sustainable instructional practice across schools.

In this podcast we’ll explore how instructional coaches can support the responsible adoption of AI in the classroom. Whether it’s teacher facing or student facing applications, we’ll discuss how coaches can leverage PLCs to help prepare teachers and students for the future