Teachers Deserve Better: Reclaiming Creative Joy

29 Jan 2027
SOUTH 330E
Classroom Leaders
Most educators did not enter teaching to spend their evenings buried in browser tabs, adapting resources and rewriting directions. Somewhere along the way, the work of teaching began competing with the joy of teaching. This hands-on workshop explores how school-safe AI can help you reclaim creative planning time by reducing the clutter that consumes your day. Rather than replacing teacher expertise, AI becomes a behind-the-scenes planning partner that helps you organize ideas, adapt resources, streamline repetitive tasks and generate instructional options while you stay firmly at the center. Identify where planning friction steals your time, then apply AI-supported workflows to your own curriculum to redesign lessons that invite curiosity, creativity, student voice and deeper engagement. Leave with adaptable prompt structures, reusable workflows and a personalized process for turning reclaimed time into joyful, student-centered learning experiences, without adding hours to your week. All workshops are BYOD and require All Access or Session + Registration to attend.
Speakers
Michael Wesely
Michael Wesely, Instructional Technology Specialist - VBCPS
Beth Smith
Beth Smith, Instructional Technology Specialist - VBCPS

Access Type

All-Access or Session+ Registration Permitted (Pre-registration required.)

Content Topic

Digital Tools/Apps

Curriculum Area

Integrated/Cross Curriculum

Session Type

Workshops

Education Challenges

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EdTech Product

Educator Curriculum & Instructional Technology,Future Learning Technology (STEAM),Student Learning Technology