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DailySpark: Time-Saving AI Tips for Teachers

Build awareness, confidence, and foundational skills for AI use in teaching practice.

5 Hours | 30 Lessons | Video Instruction

What you will learn

Teachers will explore practical ways to integrate AI into their teaching practice while developing confidence and discernment in using AI tools.

Educators will be successful when they can:

  • Identify opportunities to use AI to support teaching and learning
  • Reflect on the role of AI in future-ready education
  • Apply simple AI strategies in their classroom

Overview

Discover how artificial intelligence can transform your teaching through hands-on experimentation and deep reflection. Track your professional growth with measurable insights, uncover powerful patterns in your practice, and graduate with a comprehensive toolkit of proven strategies you'll rely on throughout your career.

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Course format

DailySpark is a professional learning series that delivers short daily videos with simple action items, helping K-12 educational professionals grow through small, consistent steps that build sustainable habits over time. Released intentionally one weekday at a time, email notifications will be sent Monday through Friday. This approach allows you to apply one strategy at a time, reflect on it, and gradually integrate it into your practice without adding workload, making professional growth part of your everyday rhythm.

  • Introduction
  • Day 1: What Can AI Do for You?
  • Day 2: What AI Can't Replace
  • Day 3: Try a Prompt - Lesson Spark
  • Day 4: Give-and-Take Prompts
  • Day 5: Role-Based Prompting
  • Day 6: Generate Your Purpose for Learning
  • Day 7: Design Success Criteria
  • Day 8: Create a Unit Outline
  • Day 9: Design a Lesson Hook
  • Day 10: Modify a Text for Readability
  • Day 11: Create Sentence Frames
  • Day 12: Draft a Choice Board
  • Day 13: Generate a Formative Quiz
  • Day 14: Draft Rubric Criteria
  • Day 15: Create Exit Ticket Questions
  • Day 16: Design a Performance Task
  • Day 17: Draft Feedback Comments
  • Day 18: Revise Feedback for Tone
  • Day 19: Generate Student Reflection Prompts
  • Day 20: Use AI to Differentiate Learning Pathways
  • Day 21: Create Tiered Questions
  • Day 22: Use AI for Vocabulary Practice
  • Day 23: Design Scaffolds
  • Day 24: Develop Review Games
  • Day 25: Generate Writing Prompts
  • Day 26: Create Accommodation Suggestions
  • Day 27: Collaborative Group Work Roles
  • Day 28: Task Design for Collaborative Groups
  • Day 29: Develop Family-Friendly Summaries
  • Day 30: Celebrate and Spread Innovation
  • Conclusion


Who this course is for

This course is designed for K-12 educational professionals at all levels—from classroom teachers to district administrators—who are committed to advancing instructional quality, whether you're directly teaching students, supporting teachers, or leading educational initiatives.

 

Meet the thought leaders

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Douglas Fisher

Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously, Fisher was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published numerous articles on reading and literacy, differentiated instruction, and curriculum design, as well as books such as Your Introduction to. Full bio
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Nancy Frey

Nancy Frey is a professor in educational leadership at San Diego State University and a teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Her published titles include The Courage to Learn, The Art and Science of Coaching, How Scaffolding Works, and The Illustrated Guide to Visible Learning. Frey is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California and learns from teachers and students every day. Full bio
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This course also includes:

  • 90-Day Course Access
  • 30 Instructional Lessons
  • Practical Classroom Application
  • Course Learning Log
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Available in US and Canada only

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