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Not Your Average PD

Interactive, virtual PD delivered for educators by educators.

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Join free, interactive virtual PD for K–12 teachers led by alumni of the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership. We tackle timely topics like integrating AI into lessons, using drones for hands-on learning and teaching student resilience.

Virtual PD for
K–12 Educators

You’ll get practical resources, new strategies and opportunities to connect with fellow teachers. Can’t make it live? This is professional development created by master teachers who understand your classroom needs and respect your expertise.

Spring Semester

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AI and the Art of Feedback

Thursday, March 26, 5-6 p.m.

Learn how AI can help teachers give faster, fairer, and more meaningful feedback. Discover practical, ethical ways to use AI to draft and personalize comments while keeping the heart of teaching human.

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Unlock the power of AI

Tuesday, April 14, 5-6 p.m.

Discover practical ways to use AI to strengthen grant writing and design project-based learning experiences. Walk away with ready-to-use prompts, time-saving strategies, and fresh inspiration.

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Live Zoom sessions will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube. Visit our channel to check out all of our content.

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Meet the Presenters

AI and the Art of Feedback

Paul Cancellieri is a 2011-2012 Kenan Fellow alum and National Board Certified Middle School Science teacher at Mills Park Middle School in Cary. Leveraging his 23 years of classroom experience and a passion for impactful integration of edtech, Paul has written two books and provides PD to teachers across the US.

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Unlock the Power of AI

Keith Burgess, Ph.D., is a 2019-20 Kenan Fellow alum and a member of the Kenan faculty since 2021. He teaches science as an Expanded Impact Teacher 3 at Northridge Middle School in Charlotte and is the department chair. Keith has received numerous awards, including the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Science and Mathematics Teachers.

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Perspective | Artificial intelligence as a promising teacher assistant

Teachers are feeling more overburdened than ever. By “outsourcing” some of the most tedious tasks to these machines, we can free up teachers to engage in the work that only a human can do.

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We’re here to help. Contact Carrie Horton for more information.

Carrie Horton

Program Manager