AI has now reached into almost every area of education. A large portion of the focus seems to be on specific AI-based platforms such as ChatGPT, Dall-E, and Google Gemini, or whether and how school districts should go about allowing and using AI in their classrooms.
One area that has not been extensively focused on is how AI is being addressed within teacher education programs. As pre-service teachers are being prepared to instruct, assess, and support millions of students in the years to come, the instruction they receive regarding AI use in K-12 classrooms is critical.
