Professional Development in K-12 Education

51 high school students at St. John de La Salle Catholic School in Asco, Addis Ababa attending a remote workshop introducing AI in Education

Raising awareness of the potential and challenges of AI in education requires education across all stakeholders, beginning with the faculty. The following lays out key issues for each stakeholder group--scroll to bottom or click on links at right to see sample workshop outlines.

Actual workshops given are customized for the needs of specific audiences, schools, and districts. In addition to working with schools and universities in the US, we have done workshops, for faculty, administrators, and students in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nicaragua, Palestine, and Cambodia.

Education and training for teachers

introduction (more than half of the faculty I've talked to--and surveys--across school districts in the US and abroad say they don't use generative AI)
strategies to avoid student misuse
strategies to promote appropriate use by students
strategies for using AI appropriately to work more efficiently and effectively as faculty
tutoring and other resources for students

Education for Students

Their role
Awareness and potential
Dangers and shortcomings
Responsible use

Education for administrators and policy makers

Policy and the Student Experience
Professional Development needs for schools and districts (this document)

Education for School Boards

Awareness of opportunities and risks in Education
Policy considerations
Potential investments with cost/benefit analyses

Sample Workshop Outlines and Presentations

Sample "Intro to GenAI Presentation" to K-12 Administrators

Potential topics for Workshop with Grades 6-12 Teachers

Sample Presentation to 8th grade students

AI Intro Presentation to University Data Analytics Students--Phnom Penh, Cambodia