AI for Good: Tennessee school uses AI to improve reading skills. Personal comment: this will be of advantage to people who have had a stroke or a brain injury, speaking as a person with brocas

Posted on May 31, 2025 by michelleclarke2015
AI for Good: Tennessee school uses AI to improve reading skills
Source: ChatGPT 4o
In Sumner County, just north of Nashville, Tennessee, schools are turning to AI to close achievement gaps in reading. 
With more than 30,000 students across 52 schools, the district is using AI to make English language arts instruction more responsive and individualized.
What happened: Director of Schools Scott Langford introduced Coursemojo, an AI tool that embeds short adaptive modules into ELA lessons. These modules challenge students to deepen their understanding while giving teachers real-time feedback on individual performance. The system also suggests whole-class follow-up questions based on student progress, acting as a digital co-teacher rather than a replacement.
Langford says the district’s strategy was clear from the start: build a strong instructional foundation, then find ways AI can enhance—not dictate—lesson delivery. Coursemojo fits that model, offering actionable insights without overwhelming staff or putting kids on screens all day.
Privacy concerns were addressed early, with protocols in place before any student data was shared. That preparation allowed the district to focus on outcomes rather than risk management.
Why it matters: Reading proficiency remains a challenge across the state, and teachers are drowning in data without the time to act on it. AI tools like this one help bridge that gap by making it easier for educators to spot where students need help. Rather than chasing trends, Sumner County is using AI with purpose, precision and respect for the teacher’s role in the classroom.

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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