  Education systems in developing countries have few resources to serve large,
poor populations. How might generative AI integrate into classrooms? This paper
introduces an AI chatbot designed to assist teachers in Sierra Leone with
professional development to improve their instruction. We describe initial
findings from early implementation across 122 schools and 193 teachers, and
analyze its use with qualitative observations and by analyzing queries.
Teachers use the system for lesson planning, classroom management, and subject
matter. Usage is sustained over the school year, and a subset of teachers use
the system more regularly. We draw conclusions from these findings about how
generative AI systems can be integrated into school systems in low income
countries.
