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The EVOLUTION ACADEMY is a professional development platform created by Middle States. It offers educators flexible, project-based learning experiences so that you can work at your own pace to apply practical skills to projects that matter to you.

We designed The Evolution Academy FOR K-12 educators. There are learning experiences for both classroom teachers and administrators who are seeking to improve their practice, stay ahead of educational innovations, and engage in project-based professional development.

AI Project-Based Courses

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AI 101:Generative AI in the Classroom

AI 201: Advanced Use Cases for AI

AI 101: Generative AI in the Classroom

$125

Course Description: 

This course focuses on establishing a strong foundation in generative AI and harnessing its potential to enhance teaching and learning.

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, understanding and utilizing generative AI safely and effectively is essential for educators. Designed for those who approach their work with curiosity, confidence, and a drive for improvement, this course empowers educators to streamline their workflows while delivering greater benefits to their students.

Who should take this course: This course is perfect for new and veteran educators. No prior knowledge of AI needed. 


What will you walk away with?   

The asset you will build through this course is a personalized “AI Guidebook,” which will include methods for:

  • Building assessments and rubrics 

  • Designing lesson plans 

  • Drafting substitute teacher lesson plans 

The skills you will develop through this course include the ability to:

  • Comprehend the fundamentals of artificial intelligence and its key branches.

  • Utilize personas to craft effective prompts, optimizing generative AI responses.

  • Enhance your workflow to create more efficient and impactful lesson plans.

Participants will receive:

  • Access to course materials and templates

  • Guidance from expert facilitators

  • Opportunities for peer collaboration

Workshop Breakdown: [all courses end with the topic  “build your asset”]

  • Topic 1:  AI in Education

  • Topic 2:  What is AI?

  • Topic 3:  AI Personas

  • Topic 4: Prompt Engineering 

  • Topic 5: Leveraging AI for Educators 

Time Commitment: Estimated time to completion is 90 minutes.

Certificate of Completion or Digital Badge/Certification: Upon successful completion of this workshop, you will receive a digital certificate in AI for K-12 educators.  This digital certificate links to a webpage outlining the learning outcomes covered in the workshop. You can display your certificates on LinkedIn or your CV. You can also share it directly with your school or prospective employers.

What’s Next: AI 201: Advanced Use Cases

AI 201: Advanced Use Cases for AI

$125

Course Description: 

This course is about using generative AI to think strategically.A teacher or administrator’s capacity to anticipate problems and to imagine alternative scenarios—whether with students, disgruntled parents, colleagues, or others—is vital. But with so many demands on our time, it can be hard to remember to slow down to think strategically. Using genAI as a co-intelligence offers a practical solution.

Who Should Take This Course: This course is perfect for educators who have already taken “AI 101” here on the Evolution Academy, or who believe they have a basic grasp of how to use generative AI. There are no prerequisites for this course.

What will you walk away with?
The asset you will build through this course is a personalized “Strategy Prompt Library,” which will include methods for:

  • Designing experiences (learning experiences for students, or employee experiences)

  • “Looking around corners” with your work (and perhaps personal life!)

  • Pressure testing ideas you would like to implement

The skills you will develop through this course include the ability to:

  • Articulate the essential characteristics of an advanced genAI prompt

  • Prompt genAI in more sophisticated ways

  • Anticipate problems and opportunities by pressure testing your plans

Participants will receive:

  • A template for building a personalized “Strategy Prompt Library.”

  • Access to all course materials.

  • Guidance from an expert facilitator.


Workshop Breakdown:

  • Topic 1: Designing Powerful Learning Experiences

  • Topic 2: Designing Superior Employee Experiences

  • Topic 3: Anticipating Problems & Opportunities

  • Topic 4: Simulating Scenarios to Develop Wisdom

Time Commitment: Estimated time to completion is 90 minutes.

Certificate of Completion or Digital Badge/Certification: Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will receive a certificate in Advanced Use AI Cases for K-12 Educators.This digital certificate links to a webpage outlining the learning outcomes covered in the workshop. You can display your certificates on LinkedIn or your CV. You can also share it directly with your school or prospective employers.

What’s Next: AI 301… coming soon!