• Our Work on Artificial Intelligence

    Our administrators, teachers, and staff have been working over the past two and a half years to thoughtfully discuss and plan the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our educational environment.  We’ve engaged in professional development and workshops centered on ethics, tools for acceptable and appropriate teacher and student use, and the implications for our students beyond high school. 

    As we begin the 2025-2026 school year, we will continue to deepen AI literacy among all stakeholders, aligning our philosophy, setting goals, and establishing practices that support student-centered learning and teacher pedagogy. 

    As part of this effort, we’ve launched an AI Think Tank. This multidisciplinary group of teachers, administrators, and staff is dedicated to examining, piloting, and fostering learning around AI use in the classroom.  The group began their work in August, creating an acceptable use scale and syllabi statement which will be piloted to provide clear guidance to our students on when and how AI can be used for various activities; both of these resources (included on next page) have been discussed with students in each class and were developed to ensure a consistent approach to AI use here at RFH. 

    Syllabi Statement for Course Engagement-2025-2026 School Year

    At RFH, we approach this moment with both hope and caution. We believe Artificial Intelligence has the potential to transform learning in powerful ways by enhancing understanding of course material, promoting student-centered and problem-based learning, and fostering digital literacy, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.  However, students must be active decision-makers, consistently evaluating and using these tools ethically and responsibly, without compromising academic integrity. We expect our use of AI in the classroom to evolve as the school year goes on. Your teacher will provide guidance on the appropriate and acceptable use of AI for this class, but it is your responsibility to adhere to their instructions.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please speak with your teacher.    

    Acceptable Use Scale