On April 10, 2026, AI for Education released the SEE Framework, the first practical guide to building generative AI literacy designed specifically for schools. A Pew Research Center survey found that 54% of U.S. teens now use AI for schoolwork, and the Higher Education Policy Institute reports that 92% of undergraduates used GenAI in 2025. Most institutions still lack a shared definition, structured guidance, or a clear path forward for the literacy learners need.
What the SEE Framework delivers
The framework defines GenAI literacy as the knowledge, mindsets, and practices that allow individuals to use GenAI safely, ethically, and effectively. Built around three goals - Safe, Ethical, and Effective GenAI use - it moves beyond broad AI literacy to address the specific demands of generative tools, where user judgment and knowledge shape every interaction. The framework is tool-agnostic and designed to stay relevant as the technology evolves.
A closer look at the guide
The SEE Framework includes core knowledge about how GenAI works, its capabilities, limitations, and risks. It outlines five practical mindsets for responsible use:
- Be Transparent
- Stay Critical
- Be Intentional
- Act Responsibly
- Keep Learning
Each goal comes with observable, teachable practices and reflection questions. The guide also provides developmental progressions from early childhood through adulthood, real-world scenarios drawn from classrooms, and activity banks for young learners, secondary students, and adults.
"We offer this framework not as experts handing down a model, but as practitioners sharing what the field has taught us," said Amanda Bickerstaff, co-founder and CEO of AI for Education. "These practices are pulled from classrooms across the world. They are observable, teachable, and transferable, and they give educators something concrete to build with."
Training that extends the framework
The framework joins a suite of offerings by AI for Education aimed at training 1 million educators and students. Those offerings include a free two-hour course for educators, a free 90-minute course for students, a train-the-trainer certification, and facilitated workshops for teams. Educators looking to build these skills can also take an AI Learning Path for Teachers, a guided program for integrating generative AI into classrooms.
The complete SEE Framework is free to download here.
Why this matters for education professionals
Generative AI use among students has surged, but many teachers and administrators still work without clear, teachable standards. The SEE Framework gives schools an evidence-based starting point - a set of observable behaviors that can be taught, practiced, and assessed across grade levels. It allows teachers to move past abstract conversations and build AI literacy systematically, preparing students to use these tools with the critical thinking and transparency the moment demands.
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