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AI Prompting with Purpose: 5 Tips for Teachers 

June 13, 2025 Linda Murphy, Associate Director of Literacy Programs

AI has been increasingly integrated into our daily lives. As we learn how to use AI in productive ways with students and for instructional planning, an important skill to develop is effective prompting.

AI for Educators

February 12, 2025 Melanie Meehan, Guest Speaker

How do we leverage AI’s capabilities to improve educational processes, and also maintain the human elements of teaching and learning? Our next Reaching All Learners Guest Speaker, Melanie Meehan, has some tips.

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