How a School Uses AI to Address Student Behavior Problems

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The Holmen school district in Wisconsin is testing generative AI, specifically Google’s Gemini, to tackle student behavior challenges through the behavior intervention team.
The district created a custom AI assistant that aids school leaders and behavior interventionists in brainstorming and aligning student support with their social-emotional learning (SEL) intervention playbook.
Using the AI, the team has found it helpful in providing initial ideas for developing interventions without inputting personally identifiable student information.
The AI offers additional insights and prompts that simplify complex ideas, but staff adjust and edit the suggestions to suit individual student needs.
Previously, the team relied on teacher’s networking and research to find next steps, which could take more time.
The AI has highlighted specific student skills gaps that might have been overlooked, supporting targeted interventions and gaining buy-in from students and families.
There is some concern that continuous use of the AI might limit response variety, leading to repetitive suggestions.
Ben Tashner advises school leaders to explore AI tools available to them judiciously, emphasizing the importance of teaching students how to use AI effectively.

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