McGraw Hill adds GenAI teacher assistants to its K-12 programs and expands writing assistant offer

McGraw Hill, an education technology provider, has launched new Generative AI tools within its K-12 programs and made its writing assistant available to more students.

Teacher Assistant, an AI chatbot that supports educators with guidance on lesson planning, are being rolled out nationally, as well as Writing Assistant, a new tool that provides learners with on-demand support.

“Built directly into McGraw Hill’s digital learning solutions, these tools reflect our thoughtful approach to using AI in the classroom,” explains Jana Thompson, Chief Product Officer at McGraw Hill K-12. 

“Following a successful pilot, we're excited to bring Writing Assistant to classrooms everywhere after seeing how it can help students become stronger, more confident writers, while also introducing Teacher Assistant to lighten the load for educators and help them take advantage of all of the resources and support that we're able to offer through our curriculum."

Teacher Assistant is now available within McGraw Hill’s California Reveal Math curriculum, with plans for a national rollout and integration into K-12 math and literacy due next year.

McGraw Hills says the tool’s AI capabilities will also be “further enhanced” to allow teachers to better interpret student data and support decision making.

Writing Assistant is now available across the US within McGraw Hill’s Actively Learn and Achieve3000 literacy programs. It will also be integrated into future K-12 literacy programs. 

“Our AI approach is highly effective because it is grounded in a deep understanding of how students learn and educators teach,” adds David Cortese, Chief Digital Information Officer at McGraw Hill.

“By integrating AI tools within well-designed learning experiences that leverage our trusted content and data, we’re able to supercharge our ability to provide solutions that adapt to each student's unique needs and drive deeper engagement, while also assisting educators so they have more time to focus on teaching.”