Dear ASU+GSV Educator Community, 

Last April, nearly 600 K-12 education leaders joined us at the ASU+GSV Summit. Afterward, you told us you left inspired and energized. You encouraged us to further cultivate this community and innovation beyond the annual Summit, and in your feedback, you named a desire to stay connected, informed, and engaged. 

We heard you. Welcome to the first GSV K-12 Bulletin! 

As your Educator Community Team, our own experiences as teachers fuels our shared passion for ensuring ALL people have equal access to the future. 

Each quarter we will: 

• Celebrate innovation happening in the K-12 ecosystem 
• Share tangible resources & learnings to support your impact 
• Serve as the connector providing engagement opportunities for you with the broader GSV community 

As we get closer to ASU+GSV in San Diego, April 17-19, 2023, we'll also share additional updates, including speakers and experiences you'll find compelling.

In partnership, 

Your Educator Community Team

Spotlight on Innovation

Building for the Future: A welcome message by Dr. Babak Mostaghimi, Ed.L.D., Gwinnett County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum

Return to normal. Rebuild. Address academic loss. Schools and districts across America are under intense pressure to “fix things” and to get schools “back on track.” But these pressures are causing many to revert back to what they are comfortable doing, i.e. “how things have always been done,” instead of moving towards how things could/should be done. If we are not cautious, we will miss the unique Churchillian “never let a good crisis go to waste” moment where we can refine what a better normal can be, build to a new standard of excellence, and go beyond addressing losses by pivoting towards future-readiness for every child.

In Gwinnett County Public Schools, we have been moved over the past 4 years by the question: “Are we preparing students for their future?” We have designed from the ground up, with the support of countless business, academic, and community partners, a PreK-12 Artificial Intelligence & Future Readiness embedded curriculum framework and grade-band level continuum of learning. We have launched Seckinger High School, the flagship high school of our AI Themed K-12 cluster of schools and we have partnered with the Georgia Department of Education and industry partners to build a deep dive three course artificial intelligence career and technical education pathway that can now be offered anywhere in our state. We are busily piloting and refining the work so that we can spread it across our system and we hope that you will join us in making direct, strategic investments in future-readiness.

Resources for Impact

AI Products and Trends Landscape Analysis

AI in education has become more prevalent, and educators are hungry for clarity on how AI will impact teaching and learning. GSV Ventures has conducted a landscape analysis of top AI tools in each category and where we predict AI will drive the greatest innovation.

National Science Foundation Briefing

The STEM Ecosystem Briefing Book outlines how to address the nation's greatest STEM needs including increased equity and access in STEM education, stronger career pipelines in communities, early childhood education, and using STEM to improve lives.

Expanding High-Quality Tutoring for ALL

Former Tennessee Commissioner of Education and the CEO of Accelerate, Kevin Huffman, and the CEO of Hope Chicago and Executive Chair of the Accelerate board, Dr. Janice K. Jackson, joined GSV to discuss the once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand high-quality tutoring for ALL students.

K-12 Math Products & Trends Landscape

GSV Ventures recently conducted a landscape analysis of the current and upcoming products, players and trends in K-12 math education. We found that small group tutoring and generative AI math are at the forefront of innovation and impact. These solutions help students achieve and are cost-effective and efficient.

Opportunities to Engage

• Register for ASU+GSV 2023 ASAP! Contact ASU+GSV to request the educator or non-profit rate. 
• Are you a 4th grade math teacher? Kyron Learning is searching for educators to help build digital lesson plans on part-time basis. Contact Emily to learn more about the opportunity and apply. 
• Are you a Superintendent interested in learning about the "how" of AI education? The AI Education Project is hosting the first meeting of the national AI Education Leadership Network tomorrow, December 7. Send Alex Kotran your email, name, title, and school/district/organization for an invitation.
• Want more insight on the Pre-K to Gray learning & skilling landscape? Subscribe to receive GSV's daily N2K newsletter. 

Do you have feedback on this content or something to share next quarter? Reply to this email or reach out to  julia@gsv.com, we'd love to speak with you!