Designing Professional Development that Supports Educators
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Discover how to effectively support teachers in understanding AI and integrating it meaningfully into their work through the experiences of leaders who are pioneering professional development approaches across diverse educational contexts. This panel brings together experts who have developed and implemented AI-focused professional development programs, sharing practical strategies that build both competence and confidence among educators.
Topics include:
- Choosing between standalone and integrated AI training: Identifying why you might train specifically on AI or weave AI into existing professional development.
- Meeting educators where they are: Strategies for supporting teachers across varying levels of AI comfort and experience.
- Building AI literacy through practice: Core components of effective AI professional development that focus on practical application
- Policy and implementation: How successful programs navigate the current landscape of AI policies and varied adoption rates.
- Sustainable approaches: Creating professional development that scales and evolves with rapidly changing AI tools.
This recorded webinar is intended for K-12 professional learning leaders, including principals, instructional coaches, technology coordinators, and district administrators responsible for coordinating or providing professional development for educators.
