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School Leader AI Bootcamp
Weave professional learning into your busy schedule. Lead innovation while maintaining your current responsibilities.
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Course overview
A course for school leaders to become effective users and leaders of AI.
Learn to incorporate AI to amplify learning while mitigating risks. We'll explore the promise and pitfalls of implementing AI effectively in school settings.
This course delivers strategies that work now. Gain confidence in key leadership skills from experts walking the walk.
Ask questions and get tailored answers, receive insider insights from the instructor and a professional cohort.
Who is this course for?
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You're a district leader who has heard about generative Al and wants to ensure it's used ethically and effectively.
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You're an educator who wants professional learning that fits in your schedule, enhancing skills without neglecting current responsibilities.
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You're an instructional leader wanting practical examples of AI-driven practices that stimulate deeper learning and critical thinking.
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You're a school leader aspiring to lead proactive, informed discussions about the place of Al in schools.
What you’ll get out of this course
Confidence in Understanding and Applying AI in Education
- Gain a solid foundation in generative AI concepts and terminology.
- Develop the ability to critically evaluate generative AI tools for your school or school district.
Hands-On Experience with AI Tools and Applications
- Engage in practical exercises using AI tools to solve real-world instructional leadership problems.
- Analyze and learn from case studies where AI has been successfully implemented in other school districts.
Expertise in How to Apply an Ethical AI Integration Framework
- Learn to apply an Ethical AI Integration Framework in your school district, ensuring responsible and ethical AI deployment.
- Develop strategies for assessing and mitigating risks associated with AI technologies in education.
Models for Instructional Leadership Where Students Engage in Deeper Learning, Not Artificial Assistance.
- Learn strategies to foster an AI-ready culture in your school district that keeps the science of learning at the forefront.
What’s included
Live sessions
Learn directly from John Nash in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.
Community of peers
Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.
Certificate of completion
Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.
Maven Guarantee
This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.
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Course syllabus
17 lessons • 2 projects
Week 1
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Module Introduction: The Interplay of AI and Education
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Generative AI: A Comprehensive Introduction for School Leaders
Complete by Feb 27 - đź“°
You Don't Need to Know How it Works
Complete by Feb 27 - đź“ş
Generative AI in School: A 9-Year Old's View
Complete by Feb 27 - đź“ş
Go Further: What is Generative AI and How Does it Work?
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Introduction to This Module
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Generative AI in Schools: My Priority & Interest Checklist
Submit by Mar 10 - đź“„
United States Federal Policies on AI
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Guidelines from U.S. States
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Guidelines from P-12 Schools
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Dive Deeper: Guidelines in the World
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Cohort Activity for Meeting 1
Generative AI Simplified: A Leader's Guide
In this module, we explore the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and education. This module is designed to provide a clear and grounded understanding of what generative AI is, how it works, and where it's being applied.
Generative AI Policies and Guidelines: What's My Focus?
In this module, we collaboratively examine ethical perspectives on integrating generative AI into education. Through structured self-reflection, review of existing policies and principles, and thoughtful discussion with peers, you will articulate your values and expand the cohort's collective understanding of ways to integrate generative AI in our schools
Materials for Cohort Meeting 1
Week 2
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Module Lesson
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Watch: Framing Your AI Implementation: 3 Lenses for Your Journey [5:35]
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Opting for the Principled Route – Laying the Foundations Implementation
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Examples of Guidelines
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In Class Activity: Guidelines Breakout Session
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Moving from Thought to Visual Blueprint: Crafting Your Implementation Plan
Submit by Feb 6
Integrating Generative AI Into My Work
Learn how to prompt generative AI models to enhance key aspects of your work.
Planning for Generative AI Implementation
Setting a generative AI implementation blueprint.
Week 3
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Module Lesson
Generative AI and Instructional Leadership
Incorporating generative AI in teaching without reducing student engagement
What people are saying
Dan Gilbert
Paul Turnbull, Ph.D.
Claire Jenkins Porter
Meet your instructor
John Nash
John Nash
Leadership professor & advisor on Al to schools, universities, and the public sector
Dr. John Nash has turned thousands of teachers and school leaders into confident educational innovators. Combining 30 years of research on design thinking, educational technology, and school improvement, John is passionate about helping professional educators create educational experiences for learners by equipping them with the vital skill of creative leadership.
In 2023, John became a trusted advisor to educators on generative Al thanks to reporting on his own use of Al in graduate-level courses and his service as a guide on responsible and ethical use of generative in educational institutions. He's an advisor to P-12 schools, universities, philanthropists, and federal government agencies.
John combines practical experience with academic insight into the intersection of education and technology. With expertise grounded in work as a faculty member at the University of Kentucky and lowa State University, John pioneered courses focusing on applying design thinking in education, promoting a holistic, problem-solving mindset in future educators. Since 2010 he has taught design thinking to teachers, principals, MBA students, physicians, designers, and journalists.
Course schedule
3-5 hours per week
Live Sessions on Wednesdays
4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
The class of January 2024 will be offered live cohort sessions on
- Wednesday, January 31
- Wednesday, February 7
- Wednesday, February 14
Weekly projects
1 hour per week
Applied, job-embedded projects take about an hour a week and are designed to be fun and enlightening.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you