Professional Development

COURSES AND DIPLOMAS

All of our live 90-minute Zoom courses are freely available to members, covering a wide range of topics related to AI in schools.

Members can obtain 3 levels of accreditation by attending live courses in various strands.


Strands & Courses

Strand 1: Classroom Applications

AI Applications for Early Childhood

Practical ways to use AI to design play-based, language-rich learning moments and safe routines.

AI for Primary–Elementary School

High-impact classroom uses: planning, differentiation, feedback, and creativity with simple routines.

AI Applications for Math & Science

Using AI for explanations, misconceptions, practice generation, and lab planning.

AI Applications for Social Sciences

Inquiry and analysis: sources, perspectives, arguments, and historical thinking supported by AI.

AI for Reading & Writing

Writing as a process: planning, drafting, revision, voice, and clarity with structured feedback loops.

Image Design & Multimedia

Classroom-ready image and media workflows for explanations, projects, and assessment.

Strand 2: Pedagogical Innovation

Introduction to AI for Educators

A clear, practical orientation to what generative AI can and cannot do in schools.

Pedagogical Innovation with AI

How AI changes learning design: from content delivery to inquiry, creation, and critique.

Project Based Learning with AI

Using AI to strengthen driving questions, authenticity, and criteria for success in PBL.

Simulations & Real Life Learning

Designing role-plays and simulations that feel real, complex, and curriculum-aligned.

Designing the Classroom of the Future

A human-centered framework for rethinking space, time, grouping, and learning routines.

Strand 3: Cognitive Extension

Cognitive Extension Using AI

A practical shift from AI as “answer machine” to AI as a thinking partner and metacognitive tool.

Developing Agentic Tutors

How to structure AI tutors that guide practice, feedback, and revision over time.

Strand 4: Tools, Agents & Automation

Design of AI Tools for Educators

How to design small, reliable AI “tools” for real classroom and planning workflows.

Custom GPTs & Process Automation

Building Custom GPT-style assistants for repeated tasks and consistent outputs.

AI Agents & Advanced Applications

What “agentic” systems are and where they genuinely help in multi-step education settings.

Data Analysis & Text Processing

Using AI to make sense of surveys, reports, transcripts, and qualitative feedback.

Strand 5: School Leadership

AI for Education Leaders

Leadership use cases: strategy, change management, communications, and decision briefs.

AI for Administrative Processes

Where AI adds value in school operations: workflows, documentation, and coordination.

Data-to-Insight Workflows

Transforming survey data and stakeholder feedback into actionable leadership insights.

Strand 6: Ethics & Policy

Social & Ethical Implications

A clear map of the ethical and social risks: bias, equity, privacy, transparency, and trust.

Legal Frameworks Worldwide

A comparative overview of how AI-related rules and guidance are emerging across countries.

Assessment Redesign in the AI Era

Redesigning assessment so it measures thinking, process, and applied understanding.


Diploma Pathway

A clear, flexible certification pathway designed for educators who want practical AI capability—grounded in pedagogy, responsible use, and real school workflows.

Level 1: Foundation Certificate

Purpose: Build a reliable foundation for using AI in teaching and learning—without hype, and with clear guardrails.

Requirements (6 Credits)
  • Complete 6 credits total.
  • Must complete at least 1 course from each of the 6 strands.
Recommended Sequence
  • Strand 1 AI for Primary–Elementary School
  • Strand 2 Introduction to AI for Educators
  • Strand 3 Cognitive extension using AI
  • Strand 4 Custom GPTs and process automation
  • Strand 5 AI for Administrative Processes
  • Strand 6 Social and ethical implications

Level 2: Professional Certificate

Purpose: Move from understanding to implementation—stronger classroom integration, better workflows, and clearer assessment.

Requirements (10 Credits)
  • Complete 10 credits total.
  • Must complete at least 1 course from each strand.
  • Plus 4 elective courses from any strand.
Recommended Electives
  • Assessment Assessment Redesign in the AI Era
  • Data Data analysis and text processing
  • Design Project Based Learning with AI
  • Tools Design of AI tools for educators

Level 3: Master Diploma

Purpose: Develop advanced capability to design, lead, and sustain AI-enabled learning and school practice.

Requirements (15 Credits)
  • Complete 15 credits total.
  • Must complete at least 1 course from each strand.
  • Plus 9 elective courses total.
Required Advanced Areas
  • Agents AI Agents or Agentic Tutors
  • Assessment Assessment Redesign in the AI Era
  • Leadership AI for Education Leaders
  • Innovation Pedagogical Innovation or Classroom of Future