AI Literacy Essentials for K-12
Professional Development Certification
A free, self-paced certification course to equip educators to confidently navigate the new landscape of AI in education
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The Essential Skills Educators Need for the 2025-26 School Year
Building AI literacy is imperative as AI shapes how we—and our students—learn and engage. 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 two-hour 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
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, educators will be able to:
- Hone their foundational understanding of AI and its role in education, including its capabilities, limitations, and ethical implications.
- Reflect on opportunities and considerations for the use of AI tools in classrooms and schools.
- Craft high-quality AI prompts to generate useful, accurate, and classroom-ready outputs, while recognizing the importance of specificity, iteration, and context.
- Critically evaluate AI-generated content to identify misinformation, hallucinations, and ethical concerns, ensuring accuracy and fairness in educational applications.
- Apply responsible AI practices by safeguarding student data, ensuring compliance with school and district policies, and promoting ethical AI usage.
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.
What Educators Love About This Course
As a teacher who has been doing small scale LLM and GPT research since the Da Vinci model was around, I greatly appreciate the quality of this PD... I would totally recommend this to my colleagues so they can start their journey.
If you are looking for a simple one-stop shop to brush up on your AI knowledge and skills in the classroom, this course is worth every second of your time. Instead of overwhelming you with dozens of technical terms, this course models the best instructional practices by giving you small activities, checks for understanding, and application throughout. From the AI novice to the AI-centric educator, everyone can find a beneficial takeaway from this quick survey course!
The resources were excellent. I liked the workbook as it helped me to see how I currently use AI and how to improve my use of it with purpose and intention.
This training was excellent and appeals to all familiarity levels and roles. I used AI fairly regularly before completing this training, and I still gained a ton of useful information and ways of thinking. I shared this with many educator friends! The urgency and value of this information is essential, and it’s delivered in an actionable, engaging way.
I think this is an excellent option for new-to-tech teachers or those who have taught for a long time in a traditional setting and need to learn to adapt to the evolving world of education.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This course is for anyone working in K-12 education who wants a solid, practical foundation in AI. The content is designed for teachers, instructional coaches, principals, counselors, support staff, and district leaders—regardless of your prior experience with AI.
District Leaders: Unlock AI Literacy for Every Educator in Your District
Nearly 70% of educators say they haven’t received meaningful PD on using AI in the classroom. Lead the way on AI literacy and support your staff by bringing our best-in-class AI Literacy Essentials for K-12 course to your full district.
Available for purchase, our premium package allows you to bring quality, self-paced, AI-focused PD to all of your educators, ensuring your team has the opportunity to level up their skills and use AI responsibly.
What's Included:
- Access to the AI Literacy Essentials for K-12 course for all educators and staff across your district
- Official recognition and badge as an “AI Literacy Certified District”
- Real-time reporting and analytics on course progress
- Operational tools to support a streamlined rollout
- A strategic advising session with a member of Panorama’s Teaching and Learning Team to orient your team to the course and support effective implementation
- Optional custom introduction video connecting the course to your district’s AI strategy
*For districts that purchase Panorama Solara, the premium “AI Literacy Essentials for K-12” course is included at no additional cost.
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