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CESA 4, serving 26 districts across Wisconsin, embarked on an initiative to transform education by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and personalized learning. Spearheaded by Instructional Services Director Britni Walz, this initiative aimed to address challenges such as declining test scores, teacher burnout, and staffing shortages by creating more flexible, student-driven learning environments. We sat down with Britni Walz in March 2025, you can read the interview by [clicking this link], and see the key takeaways in this case study.

Creating a lesson hook to give students a common experience to build off.

Khan Academy partners directly with College Board, the creators of the SAT, to develop the, helping students focus on the exact skills they need tosucceed on the test. Students typically engage with this course during their junior year of highschool in a variety of ways.

Students are expected to meetgrade-level writing standards. 24% of 8th and 12th grade studentsmeet grade-level writing standards (NAEP). The National Commission on Writingrecommends that students spend 60 minutes per day writing

Would you choose to build a house on top of an unfinishedfoundation? Of course not. Why, then, do we rush studentsthrough education when they haven't always grasped thebasics?

An interview with Britni Walz, Instructional Services Director, CESA 4 in Wisconsin. Britni shares her journey from classroom teacher to leading AI integration in education. Discover how her agency is fostering structural change, leveraging personalized learning platforms like Khan Academy, and preparing students for the future workforce across 26 Wisconsin districts.