Reimagining Student Work with AI as THEIR Collaborator

Online
Free
Session 7: February 18, 2026 at 4:45 pm - 6:00 pm EST

AI is opening up new ways for voice and choice--so how can educators design assignments that embrace this reality while also fostering deep learning? In this session, middle and high school teachers will explore how to intentionally invite student use of AI for brainstorming, drafting, designing, and expression. You'll leave with practical frameworks, examples, and strategies for shaping assignments that are AI-aware, creatively engaging, and grounded in your learning goals.

 

For questions or additional information, please contact Gary Pretsfelder at gpretsfelder@jewishedproject.org.

 

This event is part of the year-long series AI: Your Professional Thought Partner. Click here to view other events in this series. 

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  • Day Schools and Yeshivas
Gary Pretsfelder
Gary Pretsfelder

Gary Pretsfelder is Senior Manager, Professional Learning and Growth at the Jewish Education Project in New York, where he consults with, and coordinates professional development for, Yeshivot and Day School educators in the New York area in support of educational and cultural change in their schools. Gary is a former long-time, day school Principal and teacher in New York who built communities that put students and active learning at the center. 

Rivkah Schack
Rivkah Schack
Rivkah Schack is the Senior Managing Director of Educational Technology and Digital Strategy at The Jewish Education Project, where she leads national efforts to integrate AI, expand digital learning, and develop micro-credential pathways for Jewish educators. With over three decades in Jewish, Montessori, and classical education, she has founded two schools, built personalized and mastery-based learning models, and directed educator training organizations. Her work centers on guiding system-wide change through thoughtful use of technology, data, and human-centered design.

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