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2025 January AI for Educators Book Study

Participants are responsible for obtaining their copy of this month's text before the beginning of the book study. 

AI is set to change the world--more than the iPhone, internet, or electricity--and it's already reshaping education. But how? The book, AI for Educators: Learning Strategies, Teacher Efficiencies, and a Vision for an Artificial Intelligence Future, written by Matt Miller, breaks it down for teachers with

  • Easy-to-grasp AI insights,
  • Practical classroom tips you can use now, and
  • Time-saving strategies to simplify teaching. 
This book is facilitated by MSTA Member Service Coordinator, Maddy Johnson. Maddy is a lifelong learner with a teaching, coaching, curriculum development, and educational technology background. As a Member Service Coordinator at MSTA, she supports teachers in her area. Her career began teaching 1st grade and 4th grade ELA while coaching high school and middle school sports. She has completed the LETRS training and has studied the science of reading during her time teaching ELA. With a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education, Maddy is now pursuing a Doctorate in Curriculum, Instruction, and Educational Technology. She integrates technology into education to benefit students and educators, offering practical strategies for professional development. Outside of work, Maddy enjoys reading, writing, spending time with family, pets, friends, and watching scary movies. 
  • The Learning Management System, Teachable, houses discussion board conversations and group materials. Guiding questions and tasks are posted in the Teachable course. These questions allow participants to share and reflect on the topics and ideas presented in the reading. Teachable courses are by design asynchronous.
 
  • If this is your first online learning activity with MSTA, you will receive an email from Teachable to confirm your email address. (This is the email address you used to register for the event.) After confirming your email address, you must create a password. On the next screen, you will see the course(s) for which you are registered. 

 

  • If you have previously participated in one of MSTA's online activities, you can log into Teachable. Your email is your username, and the password you used when confirming your email address. This will give you access to your account and products.   ​​​​​​

 

  • Participants are expected to participate in Zoom meetings to provide an opportunity to network with other participants over the concepts shared. 
  • Application is used throughout the course as participants complete a Choice Board task reflective in nature. Assignment details are shared in the Teachable course and intended for participants to apply concepts learned and discussed during the course to their classroom. Once enrolled in the course, participants will continue to have access to the resources shared that support the learning in the book.



PD Certification: At the end of the month, PD certificates will be generated for participants who completed all book study requirements. PD certificates will be emailed to participants.