Bringing AI to Your School or District: Practitioners in Action
June 4th, 2026
What does it actually take to bring AI literacy training, GenAI-informed instructional change, or AI policy development back to your school or district? In our next webinar June 4th, join us for an open conversation about what this work looks like in practice as we hear from alumni of our three micro-credential courses:
Panelists come from K-12 districts and educational organizations across the country. They will share the policy frameworks, staff PD programs, and AI literacy training resources they built during the program, and discuss what has happened when they brought that work back to their communities.
This session is for instructional coaches, technology leaders, curriculum specialists, and administrators who want to hear directly from practitioners leading AI literacy efforts in their own schools and districts.
Attendees will leave with a more grounded picture of how peers are navigating responsible AI adoption, including what has been harder than expected, what has worked, and what challenges remain.
In this session, we will:
Discuss what it looks like to develop a district AI policy and implementation strategy that fits your community
Explore how school leaders have structured AI adoption, including sequencing teacher and student literacy, and addressing grading and academic integrity
Hear how learning coaches designed staff PD that connects AI literacy directly to classroom practice
Examine what AI literacy training for parents and caregivers looks like
Can’t make the time? A recording + resources will be emailed to all registrants.
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Amanda Bickerstaff
Amanda is the Founder and CEO of AI for Education. A former high school science teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, she has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that AI can offer. She is a frequent consultant, speaker, and writer on the topic of AI in education, leading workshops and professional learning across both K12 and Higher Ed. Amanda is committed to helping schools and teachers maximize their potential through the ethical and equitable adoption of AI.
Scott Ross
Scott Ross enters his 33rd year in K-12 education, with as much passion as ever to have a positive impact on the educators and students that he now serves through Summit Educational Service Center in NE Ohio.
Colleen Rooney
Bringing 30 years of experience in the field of education, Colleen believes learning happens everywhere -- in classrooms and outdoors in nature. Currently, Colleen works as an instructional coach for the Pewaukee School District, helping educators get comfortable with everything from technology integration to STEAM challenges to Computer Science, including AI Literacy work.
Melinda Larson-Horne
Melinda Larson-Horne is an innovative educator and consultant with over three decades of experience fostering authentic and engaging educational experiences for learners of all ages. Currently an instructional coach in the Pewaukee School District and founder of MLH Creative Consulting LLC, Melinda specializes in backwards curriculum design, standards-based grading, and the integration of digital technologies to engage, enhance, and extend learning.
Julie Kelleher
Julie Kelleher brings 19 years of EdTech leadership to a problem most experts have overlooked: parents. She is the founder of LIKEAMOTHER.AI™ and creator of Parent-in-the-Loop™, AI training and education that helps parents become informed, intentional guides in how their families experience AI. She has delivered workshops to 500+ parents and caregivers across Virginia and nationally and is a 2026 EDSAFE AI Alliance Catalyst Fellow. Julie began her career as a middle school teacher and Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine. She holds degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Education and Georgia Tech, and is a mom to two girls navigating the AI age alongside her.