E18 Technology and Leadership in the Adoption of AIED Policy Table 2. Examples of school principals’ statements according to their transformational leadership practices within internal boundaries Theme and SubThemes Example Statements Transformational Leadership Practices Within Internal Boundaries Idealized influence Encouraging teachers’ curiosity " I think it’s important to keep intriguing teachers’ curiosity with new tools, such as ChatGPT” (SP10). Leading by personal example " I delivered an AI lecture to teachers in a witty way giving them an example of how we should approach it” (SP15). Fostering teachers’ progress through collaboration " We held an AI-Hackathon, and at the end, each teacher received a whistle from me. My message was: ‘each one of us is a locomotive, we are all leading this AI-revolution together’”(SP5). Bridging top-down vision and teachers’ readiness for the adoption of an AIED policy " From above, I saw the broader picture… there were teachers who were easy to push forward, and others who, even with a turbo engine, refused to move. Preparing teachers for AIED integration was constant work” (SP8). Inspirational motivation Promoting meaningful and relevant learning " The AIED policy is an opportunity to promote more meaningful and interesting learning for students” (SP9). Leveraging personalized learning " We can reach to each student and adapt to his/her level” (SP14). Preparing students for future labor market " We have a responsibility to prepare students for their future” (SP5). Elevating marginalized students " Because our population doesn't come from homes where there is some kind of economic backing, we need to expose them to the world of the future” (SP5). Developing students’ critical thinking " Our main role is to help students think at a higher level” (SP8).
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