Celeste Riley: Teaching with AI, learning with critical thinking
Imagine a classroom where 5th graders present their research to younger students, take questions, and proudly defend their findings — and where AI is a quiet helper, not the centerpiece.
That’s Celeste Riley’s dual-language classroom in Memphis! It's a space built on trust, cultural relevance, and clear expectations that make learning feel urgent, relevant, and real.
On this week's episode of aiEDU Studios, we spoke with Celeste about how she uses AI to widen access and differentiate for multilingual learners while still ensuring academic rigor.
Instead of policing AI tools, Celeste focuses…
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