Colleague AI Newsletter, February 17th

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Batch AI Feedback and Grading in One Upload 📤

Our session at the 2026 NCSM AI Virtual Summit, and continued alignment with leading educational technology standards.

Feature Highlights ✨

New Batch AI Grading in Colleague AI

Grade multiple files with feedback in a single upload.

With Colleague AI’s AI Grading, upload your answer key and a full batch of student work, and the system evaluates everything at once—providing detailed, rubrics-aligned feedback for you to review and confirm.

What makes it powerful:

  • Upload multiple student samples (10 files max in my request) in a single step
  • Apply one consistent, standards-based rubric across all submissions
  • Receive scores and formative feedback for every student
  • Maintain alignment with your answer key and expectations

Batch upload. Detailed feedback. Review and finalize.

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Colleague AI at 2026 NCSM AI Virtual Summit

11:00 AM - 4:30 PM (ET)

February 17, 2026

Zoom

CAI Speakers

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

Alex Liu, University of Washington; Colleague AI


Guided by NCSM’s Educational Technology and AI Guidance , this summit looks beyond tools and trends to explore how artificial intelligence can enhance high-quality mathematics instruction, expand equitable learning opportunities, strengthen authentic assessment, and support informed leadership.

All times listed in Eastern Time (ET)

Summit Schedule

  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Opening Session (Welcome & Framing)
  • 12:30 – 1:30 PM: Concurrent Session Block 1 (choose 1 of 2)
  • 2:00 – 3:00 PM: Concurrent Session Block 2 (choose 1 of 2)
  • 3:30 – 4:30 PM: Concurrent Session Block 3 (choose 1 of 2)

Registration Details

  • NCSM Members: FREE
  • Non-Members: $85 Includes a one-year NCSM membership, with access to future member-only events and resources

Our Credential 🏆

We’re proud to announce that Colleague AI has been awarded the prestigious ISTE Seal!

To earn the ISTE Seal, our product underwent rigorous evaluation by a distinguished panel of experts in education, instruction, and technology. After careful review, our solution was recognized for its excellence in three key areas:

  1. Practical Usability: Our product was evaluated for its user-friendliness and practicality, ensuring that educators and students can easily navigate and utilize its features.
  2. Alignment with the ISTE Standards: Colleague AI was found to align closely with the ISTE Standards, ensuring that it meets the highest benchmarks for educational technology.
  3. Digital Pedagogical Implementation: Reviewers determined that Colleague AI supports effective digital pedagogy, helping educators integrate technology seamlessly into their teaching practices.

This achievement demonstrates that Colleague AI is designed for modern-day teaching and learning. The Seal is a testament to our commitment to providing top-quality educational tools that empower educators and enhance student learning. Thank you to the ISTE panel and to all our users for your continued support and feedback!

February Live Podcast 🎙️

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

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