Joel Thomas

Senior Director of Product, Renaissance Learning

Joel Thomas is a Senior Director of Product at Renaissance Learning. He leverages over 15 years of experience in education and technology to create and manage innovative products that enhance student learning and empower educators. He is a Certified Scrum Product Owner and a Pragmatic Marketing Certified Level Three professional, with strong analytical, market research, and business strategy skills. Joel has a passion for improving the educational experience for all pupils, teachers, and leaders. This stems from his background as a middle and high school English teacher and an assistant principal in low-income, urban schools. He leverages insights across instruction, curriculum, assessment, and literacy to deliver stakeholder-focused solutions.

Digital and Technology

1 Breakout sessions: Series two

Renaissance: From tools to connected intelligence - Trustworthy AI in practice

This product showcase explores how Renaissance is responding to the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence in education through its emerging AI-enabled approach to teaching and learning. We’ll discuss what trust leaders should look for when adopting AI, including the importance of safe, responsible, and evidence-informed approaches built on trusted data. You’ll get an early look at the thinking behind Renaissance Intelligence and hear how long-standing trust partners are responding to this next stage in Renaissance’s development. Ideal for trust leaders responsible for data, teaching and learning, innovation, and school improvement.