AI readiness is not about buying the right tool first. It is about understanding whether your school has the leadership, policy, staff capability, curriculum thinking, and operational routines needed to use AI well.
I work with schools and education organisations to move from uncertainty to a practical AI roadmap.
The problem schools face
Most school leaders know AI is already affecting learning, assessment, teacher workload, and student behaviour. But the conversation often starts in the wrong place: which tools to buy, which chatbot to block, or whether students are cheating.
The deeper question is readiness. Does the school have a clear policy? Do teachers know what good AI use looks like? Are assessments being redesigned? Is leadership aligned? Are parents and students part of the conversation? Is there a plan for professional learning?
The AI Readiness Framework
My AI readiness work helps schools assess where they are now and what to do next. The framework looks across five practical dimensions:
- Leadership and strategy — whether AI has a clear owner, purpose, and roadmap
- Policy and governance — whether expectations, risks, and responsibilities are explicit
- Teacher capability — whether staff have confidence, examples, and time to experiment safely
- Curriculum and assessment — whether learning tasks are being redesigned for the AI era
- Infrastructure and implementation — whether tools, data, safeguarding, and support structures can sustain change
What an engagement can include
- AI readiness assessment for leadership teams, school groups, or conference cohorts
- Leadership workshop to interpret results and build a prioritised action plan
- AI policy and governance support for schools moving from informal use to clear guidance
- Teacher professional learning focused on confidence, practical use, and subject-specific examples
- Assessment redesign sessions to move beyond detection and towards better learning design
- Implementation roadmap for school groups or networks operating across multiple contexts
Grounded in real school work
This work is grounded in direct engagement with school leaders and education organisations across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and international school networks. It draws on policy work, professional learning programmes, curriculum projects, and live AI readiness workshops.
Related writing:
- Your School Isn’t Behind on AI. You Just Don’t Have a Map Yet.
- The question is not which AI tools to buy
- What 28 AI Readiness Assessments Reveal About Schools in Ghana
Speaking and workshops
I offer keynotes and workshops for conferences, school groups, leadership teams, and education organisations. Sessions are practical, evidence-informed, and designed to leave participants with a usable map rather than a generic AI overview.
Common formats include:
- Keynote: “Your School Isn’t Behind on AI, You Just Don’t Have a Map”
- Workshop: “AI Readiness in 90 Minutes”
- Breakout: “Redesign One Assessment”
- Leadership session: AI policy, governance, and implementation planning
Get started
If your school or education organisation is trying to move from AI uncertainty to a practical plan, get in touch.
You can also see my speaking and workshop formats or read more about my broader work on expertise encoding.