Don’t Stop Believin’ in AI: Coaching & PD in the 90s Remix

This interactive session remixes the best of 1990s pop culture with today’s most exciting educational technology: artificial intelligence. Just like the ultimate 90s mixtape, AI can help educators curate, customize, and personalize professional learning experiences for teachers. Participants will learn how AI can extend the reach of coaching, streamline feedback, and generate creative approaches to professional development.Through hands-on activities, attendees will experiment with AI tools to design reflection prompts, role-play coaching conversations, and create just-in-time learning resources. The session will also highlight important guardrails—ensuring ethical, equitable, and responsible use of AI in professional learning contexts.With an energizing 90s soundtrack and retro visuals, this session promises to be fun, interactive, and immediately applicable. Attendees will walk away with a collaborative AI prompt bank, practical strategies, and inspiration to “remix” their approach to coaching and PD.Learning Outcomes: By the end of this session, participants will:Understand how AI can support professional development and instructional coaching.Practice designing effective AI prompts for PD scenarios.Identify guardrails for ethical and responsible AI use.Take away a collaborative prompt bank for ongoing use.