Kira 2.0: Real Voices from the Launch Event

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May 4, 2026

Hannah Gurmankin, a 21-year special education teacher using tools to streamline IEP work and parent communication. Brandon Chitty, a K-12 innovations leader focused on system-level instructional change and tech integration. They react to Kira 2.0’s launch, discuss using AI to free teacher time, personalized learning pathways, class- and district-level insights, and rethinking grade bands for real-world readiness.

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ADVICE

Automate Routines To Rehumanize Teaching

Use AI to rehumanize instruction by automating routine tasks so teachers get more intentional face time with students.
Chitty suggests workflows where the tool proposes openings, groups, and scaffolds, then updates teacher guidance after student interactions.

INSIGHT

Student Atlas Scales From Individual To District

An Atlas page that maps standards to student data can inform instruction at individual, class, and district levels.
Chitty envisions atlas views for class and content to guide grouping and cross-teacher collaboration around competencies.

ANECDOTE

Former NYC Teacher Sees Time Returned For Relationships

Brett Roer described using AI to personalize learning at scale while keeping humanity central to education.
He recalled NYC teaching impossibility of personalizing 150 lessons and said AI should return that time to build relationships.

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At the Kira 2.0 launch event in New York City, Sarah Morin captures rapid-fire insights from educators, administrators, and edtech leaders reacting in real time to one of the most ambitious AI learning platforms to date.

🎙️ Featuring insights from:

Brandon Chitty, Executive Director of Innovations, Broken Arrow Public Schools
Brett Roer, CEO & Founder, Amplify and Elevate Innovation
Harl Roehm, CTE Teacher, Collierville High School
Jesse Lubinsky, Principal Evangelist, Adobe Education
Lance Key, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Putnam County Schools
Rachelle Dene Poth, Educator, Consultant & Attorney
Hannah Gurmankin, Special Education Teacher
Scott Brewster, Co-Founder, Hats & Ladders

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