Coaching with Impact: Using AI to Strengthen Teacher Growth through NCEES

Mentoring and coaching are among the most powerful levers for teacher growth and student success. In this interactive session, leaders, mentors, and instructional coaches will explore how artificial intelligence can enhance‚ not replace‚ the human connections at the heart of effective coaching.Participants will see how AI can streamline lesson plan reviews, generate differentiated instructional strategies, and model reflective questioning, all while aligning coaching conversations directly to the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System (NCEES) standards. By connecting AI workflows to NCEES, mentors can provide more consistent, targeted, and actionable feedback that supports teachers in demonstrating proficiency and excellence across Standards I‚ÄìV.Through live demonstrations, real-world examples, and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to:Use AI to draft observation feedback aligned to NCEES criteria.Generate sample lesson plans and scaffolds that respond to diverse student needs.Create conversation protocols and professional growth goals that connect to NCEES standards.Apply clear ethical guardrails to ensure AI use remains safe, responsible, and equitable.Attendees will leave with a coaching toolkitof ready-to-use AI prompts, resources, and action steps to implement in their own schools and districts. This session blends mentoring best practices with innovative tools to help every leader and mentor coach with greater clarity, efficiency, and impact.