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The Essential Skills Educators Need for the 2025-26 School Year

Building AI literacy is imperative for educators as the 2025–26 school year approaches. The question isn’t if you’ll use AI, but how you’ll do it safely, effectively, and in service of real student outcomes (not just shortcuts).

Though AI use among educators is growing exponentially, nearly 70% of US educators say they’re lacking meaningful PD to help them leverage AI responsibly in their work.

AI Literacy Essentials for K-12 is a hands-on, interactive course designed to equip educators with the foundational knowledge, mindsets, and practical skills to be AI-literate—no tech background required. Whether you’re a teacher, instructional coach, or school leader, this course was built for you, by peers who have been in your shoes. 

What You'll Learn

In this 90-minute course, you'll gain:

  • A clear understanding of what AI is—and what it isn’t
  • Safe, ethical strategies for using AI in schools
  • Real examples of how educators are applying AI today
  • Practice using prompts and evaluating AI-generated content
  • Confidence applying AI responsibly in your work 

Certify Your District

Enroll Today

Sign up to access the course today and complete the certification at your convenience.

Meet the Educators Behind the Course

The course content was developed by Panorama’s Teaching & Learning Team, our in-house group of AI experts and former educators, who understand the realities of classrooms, leadership, and student support.

With decades of experience directly serving students as teachers, counselors, administrators, principals, and more, Panorama takes pride in building high-quality learning experiences that are grounded in established best practices.