01: Policy Understanding through Classroom Action

What matters for your classroom practice

1) AI is allowed and encouraged — but it must be ethical and fair

Teachers are expected to start using AI tools responsibly, not to replace teaching, but to support it.
Responsible use means:

• Do not disadvantage any group of learners
• Protect learners’ personal info when using AI tools
• Make sure AI does not introduce bias or unfairness

2) AI can support teaching and learning

Teachers are encouraged to use AI to:

• Generate lesson ideas, notes, worksheets or examples
• Create differentiated materials for different ability levels
• Provide extra support for learners with disabilities (e.g. translation, text-to-speech)
• Reduce time spent on admin (marking, tracking progress etc.)

But: AI use must align with the Tanzania National Curriculum.

3) Assessment may use AI — but fairness comes first

AI can help teachers:

• Analyse learner performance
• Give feedback more quickly
• Create questions and quizzes

However:

• AI-generated assessments must be checked for bias/errors
• Teachers must explain to learners how AI decisions are made if used for grading
• Learners’ data used by AI systems must be protected

4) AI literacy becomes part of learning

Teachers are expected to begin:

• Teaching learners basic AI awareness (what it is and how it affects life/work)
• Helping learners understand ethics (bias, privacy, misuse)
• Guiding learners to use AI productively rather than copy/paste answers

5) Every teacher will need training and readiness

The guidelines expect that:

• Teachers will be given professional development on AI
• Teachers are expected to improve AI skills over time
• Schools must support teachers to try and integrate AI gradually

6) Equity is non-negotiable

AI use must:

• Work for urban and rural learners
• Not increase the gap between schools with resources and those without
• Include special needs learners through assistive AI tools

7) Teachers are not alone — AI is a shared responsibility

The document expects teachers to:

• Provide feedback to school leadership about what works and what doesn’t
• Participate in communities of practice and collaboration
• Work with parents and communities to build trust in AI use in education

IN ONE SENTENCE

Teachers in Tanzania are expected to begin using AI tools to improve teaching, learning, and assessment — but in a way that is ethical, curriculum-aligned, inclusive, secure, and supported by training.