Using AI to Help Students Learn Critical Thinking Prompts 1. PLAUSIBLE BUT FLAWED RESPONSE ANALYSIS Reusable Template I am teaching [GRADE/COURSE] students about [TOPIC OR…
Learning and Assessment in an AI World
Don’t Mistake the Fruit for the Tree As AI makes it increasingly easy to produce polished essays, presentations, projects, and other artifacts, educators face an…
Why Teachers Hesitate to Use AI
4 Reasons Teachers Hesitate to Use AI Prompts in the video Prompt 1: Risk, Accuracy, and Responsible Use I teach 7th-grade science. Create three possible…
Allowing AI Use for Assignments
Allowing AI Use in Assignments but Preserving Learning Download the 5 Levels of AI Use Guide Prompts in the Video PROMPT 1 grade level: [grade…
When you suspect AI writing
What to do when you suspect AI writing? Video Prompts in the Video Prompt 1 Review the uploaded document. It contains two writing samples: 1.…
How to Be Right and Convince Others
Supporting and defending your ideas Prompts used in the video STRATEGY 1: Find the weakness Review this [document] and find any hidden weakness or areas…
Images with AI for your classroom
Using AI to create classroom images Image prompt components Task: Create an image of… Subject(s) Actions Other elements Scene Intention/Purpose Emotions Viewer perspective Visual style…
Reporting on Student Behavior
Using AI to Help Write Student Behavior Reports Prompts in the Video Prompt Template You are a diagnostician specializing in student behavior, who is assisting…
Using AI to Prep for Next Year
3 Creative Ways to Use AI to Prep for Next Year Prompts used in the video Prompt 1: Create a “future classroom” museum Imagine it…
Figuring out what students learn
Quick formative assessments, analysis, and next steps TL;DR (Prompts below) 1. Create Quick Checks Aligned to Learning Targets Use AI to generate short formative assessments,…
Preventing Summer Learning Loss
Keep Students Learning When They’re Out of School TL;DR: Use AI to Reduce Student Learning Loss During Breaks Core Idea Teachers can use AI to…
What Should I Use AI For?
What Should I Use AI For? TL;DR: Using AI to Improve Teacher Workflows AI is best used as a tool to improve existing teacher workflows,…
Teaching Reading in Your Content
You’re a Reading Teacher, Too! TL;DR: Teaching Reading Through Content Instruction with AI Support Students who struggle with reading often struggle to access content in…
Solving Big Classroom Problems with AI
Using AI to Solve Big Classroom Problems Prompts PROMPT TEMPLATE A. Scenario context: [describe the classroom situation, expectations] observable undesired conditions/behaviors: [what is actually happening]…
Overcome Barriers to Learning with AI
Provide the Right Learning Supports–with AI Prompts Find Barriers Given a 3rd grade class learning multiplication as equal groups (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1), with: Below grade level students…
Easier and Faster Lesson Planning
Make Lesson Planning Easier, Faster—and Better Prompts Used in the Video Suggest instructional Approaches Given this objective: 3rd grade multiplication as equal groups (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.A.1), and…
AI Support for Next-Step Learning
What to do when students aren’t learning TL;DR: AI Support for Next-Step Learning Core Idea Learning is most effective in the zone of proximal development,…
Writing with AI in Real Life
A Real-Life Example of How I Write with AI TL;DR: How I Write with AI Support Core Approach Writing with AI is a structured,…
What You Need to Know When Using AI
What You Need to Know When Using AI TL;DR (Visit the Resources Page for the companion guide.) Overview Effective use of AI requires understanding three…
8 Prompts to Avoid Bias when Using AI
8 Prompts to Help Avoid Bias with AI TL;DR (Teacher Take-Aways and Prompts below) Intro: Sources of Bias 1. AI-Side Bias Bias can originate in…
Avoiding Bias in AI Webinar
Webinar: Avoiding Bias in AI TL;DR Why Bias in AI Matters Bias in AI is fundamentally a trust issue. When users do not trust AI…
3 Critical Ways to Use Your Parent-Teacher Meeting Notes
Three Essential Follow-up Tasks After Parent–Teacher Meeting TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) Overview After a parent–teacher meeting, raw notes often remain unused or…
Teacher Grant Writing with AI – part 1
Teacher Grant Writing with AI, Pt. 1 TL;DR: Using AI as a Strategic Partner in Grant Proposal Development (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) The…
Teach Content with Games and Make Learning Fun
Teach Content with Games and Make Learning Fun!  TL;DR: Using AI to Turn Classroom Content into Engaging Learning Games (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts…
What Happens to Schools When Everyone Has AI?
What Happens to Schools When Everyone Has AI? (This discussion is limited to secondary and post secondary systems, which is when students are most likely…
5 Levels of Student AI Use
5 Levels of AI Use for Students Table of Contents TL;DR: A Structured Approach to Student AI Use Why a Structured Approach Matters The Five…
Differentiate Reading with AI
Webinar: Differentiate Reading with AI (This is a recorded version of a live webinar for Newsletter Subscribers. Not yet a subscriber? Click Here to Sign…
How Teachers Can Save 7 Hours Per Week
How Teachers Can Save 7 Hours Per Week Table of Contents TL;DR Overview Strategy 1: Lesson Planning Strategy 2: Grading and Feedback Strategy 3: Differentiation…
About that MIT Study-Does AI Change Your Brain?
Does AI Damage Your Brain? A Research Critique Table of Contents Overview of the MIT Study A Critique of “Your Brain on ChatGPT”: Why the…
Self Assessment to Prepare for Your Teacher Evaluation
Self-Assessment to Prepare for Your Teacher Evaluation TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) Why Self-Assessment Matters Before an Evaluation A few weeks before a…
Parent Meetings when Students Misbehave
Using AI for Productive Parent Meetings Table of Contents TL;DR Why Parent Meetings Feel So Difficult How AI Can Support the Process Key Takeaway Teacher…
How to Make AI Write Like a Human
3 Ways to Make AI Write Like a Human Table of Contents TL;DR Overview Technique 1: Understand and Direct AI Writing Plans Technique 2: Humanize…
5 Assignment Types that Prevent Cheating with AI
5 Assignment Types that Prevent Cheating with AI  Table of Contents TL;DR: Five Assignment Types That Reduce AI Cheating While Strengthening Learning Overview 1.…
Preventing Cheating with AI – Webinar presentation
Creating a System to Prevent Cheating with AI (Note: This is a recording of the presentation used during the November 2025 webinar. Newsletter attendees receive…
Instructional Coaching with AI
AI as Your Personal Instructional Coach Table of Contents TL;DR Why Reflection Matters Process for AI to Provide Coaching Key Takeaway Teacher Take-aways Pedagogical and…
Helping Students Learn New Concepts
Using AI to Help Students Learn Concepts Table of Contents TL;DR Overview Step 1: Generate Constructivist Learning Games Step 2: Sort Activities by Conceptual Difficulty…
Customized Classroom Processes
Improving Classroom Processes with AI Table of Contents TL;DR: Using AI to Improve Classroom Processes Overview The Foundation of Classroom Management Customizing Classroom Processes with…
Why PD in AI
Learning to Use AI, Not Just AI Products 5 reasons why teachers should learn to use AI rather than AI products (download this position paper)…
Easy Substitute Lesson Plans
Quick and Easy Substitute Lesson Plans  TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) The Challenge of Being Absent When unexpected events or emergencies prevent…
How to Make Exit Tickets with AI
How to Make Exit Tickets—Fast and Easy  TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) The Purpose of Exit Tickets Exit tickets, sometimes called “bell…
Helping Struggling Readers
Using AI to Help Struggling Readers TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) This video demonstrates practical ways that teachers can use artificial intelligence (AI)…
Filler Activities with AI
5-minute Filler Activities with AI TL;DR (Instructional Guidance, Transcript, and Prompts below) Why Teachers Need Filler Activities Teachers often reach the end of a class…
Analyzing Student Data with AI, pt. 2
Using AI to Analyze Student Data, Part 2  TL;DR (full transcript and prompts below) This video demonstrates a multi-step process for using AI to…
Teaching Respectful Classroom Behavior
3-Part Strategy to Help Students Learn Respectful Behavior  TL;DR (full transcript and prompts below) Many teachers struggle with students not showing respect in class.…
Personalize Your PD
6 Ways to Personalize Your Own PD  TL;DR (transcript and prompts below) In this video, we look at ways teachers can use AI to…
Improve Math by Teaching Reading Skills
How to Improve Students’ Math Ability by Teaching Reading Skills  TL;DR (transcript, prompts, and instructional advice below) Low reading proficiency often hinders students’ math…
4 AI Templates for Writing Parent Letters
Four AI Templates to Write Parent Letters  As teachers, wouldn’t it be great if we had better communication with parents? If we could keep…
Thematic Kindergarten Lessons
Using AI to Create Thematic Kindergarten Lessons  Let’s talk kindergarten instruction and, specifically, let’s talk about creating a week-long thematic unit that is interesting…
Webinar – Better Rubrics, Faster
Better Rubrics, Faster: Webinar Transcript and Prompts  00:00 Introduction and purpose 02:00 AI prompting techniques 06:31 Rubrics overview, common mistake 08:18 Prompts for rubrics…
Teaching Math Processes with AI
Teaching Math Processes with AI  Table of Contents TL;DR Why AI Helps With Learning New Math Processes Step 1: Explain Why the Process…