If the teachers see students are struggling, they can provide immediate assistance to get them back on track. First, it was important to ensure that our AI tools worked seamlessly with the high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) we had already adopted. Most early AI products follow the old paradigm: Students put on headsets, look at a screen,and work silently on their own. We wanted the AI not just to support students or save teachers time, but to help our educators be more effective. In adopting any AI tool, school and district leaders must clearly define their goals at the beginning of any partnership, and then rigorously evaluate the impact.