Supporting not replacing: Using AI to support report writing and practising difficult conversations
Written By: Author(s): Omar Murtaza
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OMAR MURTAZA, DEPUTY HEAD OF SECONDARY AT THE BRITISH SCHOOL IN TOKYO, JAPAN
At the British School in Tokyo, we’ve been exploring two simple but powerful ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support our teachers: helping write reports and supporting them to practise difficult conversations. Both examples show that, when used thoughtfully, AI can do more than just automate tasks; it can free up precious time, build confidence, and enhance the kind of reflective practice that makes professional learning stick. This was a school-wide initiative involving teachers across multiple departments in our secondary school. We began with a small pilot group of 10 teachers in Term 1, who volunteered to trial the tools and provide initial feedback. Following successful trials, we extended the intervention in Term 2 to all teaching staff involved in report writing. We organised the intervention through staff briefings, opt-in training sessions, and one-on-one support clinics for those intereste
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