Step 1 — Complete the Pre-Survey (15 minutes)
Before starting the training, please complete the pre-survey. Your responses will help us assess your current AI literacy knowledge and skills prior to participating in the program.
Dear Amazing Teachers,
My name is Nesma Nasr, and I am currently a PhD candidate at Northern Arizona University (NAU). I am currently collecting data for my dissertation and would greatly appreciate your participation in a professional development program I have designed for educators.
Title: Teachers in the Loop: Empowering Teacher AI Literacy for Ethical, Responsible, and Effective AI Use(IRB Approved — Project #2344825-2)
- A Professional Development Certificate issued by NAU’s College of Education, AZTESOL, and the NAU STEM Department (6 hours).
- Official Certificate of Completion (6 PD hours) from NAU STEM / College of Education and AZTESOL
- $35 thank-you gift card (for interview participants)
About Course
Are you hearing more and more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) but feeling uncertain about what it means for teaching and learning? Perhaps you are curious about its potential, concerned about its risks, or unsure how to use it effectively and responsibly in your classroom. If so, this course is designed for you.
Teachers in the Loop: Empowering Teacher AI Literacy for Ethical, Responsible, and Effective AI Use is a self-paced professional development program created specifically for educators who want to move beyond the hype and develop a practical, balanced understanding of Generative AI.
Developed by Nesma Nasr, PhD Candidate at Northern Arizona University, and offered in collaboration with AZTESOL, the Northern Arizona University College of Education, and the NAU STEM Department, this training empowers educators to become informed and confident users of AI while keeping teachers at the center of educational decision-making.
The program consists of approximately 69 minutes of microlearning content organized into four modules. The course is designed to help educators understand, evaluate, and effectively integrate Generative AI into educational settings while maintaining ethical, responsible, and pedagogically sound practices.
Training Modules
• Module 1 – Functional Literacy: How GenAI works, its possibilities, and its limitations
• Module 2 – Ethical Literacy: Ethical issues of AI and how to address them using critical thinking
• Module 3 – Rhetorical Literacy: Writing effective prompts and staying in the loop as a teacher
• Module 4 – Pedagogical Literacy: Connecting AI to learning theories and classroom practice
Whether you see AI as an exciting opportunity, a challenging disruption, or simply a new tool that you need to understand, this course will provide the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to navigate the rapidly evolving educational landscape responsibly and effectively.
What Will You Learn?
Across the AI litwseries, you will:
1. Identify what Generative AI is and its possibilities and limitations (Functional Literacy)
2. Explore how to teach responsibly with AI while addressing bias, privacy, and academic integrity (Ethical Literacy)
3. Learn how to design better prompts and evaluate AI responses (Rhetorical Literacy)
4. Discover classroom strategies for making AI work in teaching without overreliance (Pedagogical Literacy)
5. Apply everything in hands-on practice with tools, case studies, and ready-to-use strategies (Pedagogical Literacy)
Eligibility
You should:
• Be 18 years or older
• Be an in-service teacher in the United States teaching English language–related subjects (literacy, humanities, ESL, ELL, ELA, or related fields)
- Complete a 10–15 minute survey before the training
- Watch 69 minutes of microlearning videos (or attend four recorded sessions)
- Complete the same 10-15 minute survey after the training
- You might be invited to a 45-minute one-on-one Zoom interview
All contributions are kept confidential. You may skip any activity or withdraw at any time.