Lead with Vision. Transform with AI.
Transform your approach to instruction with AI-powered strategies that make learning more personalized, equitable, and engaging for every student.
Move beyond using AI as a simple tool and discover how to integrate it as a collaborative partner in your teaching practice. The AI Innovations in Teaching & Learning Badge is designed for educators and leaders who want to enhance planning, assessment, and communication through thoughtful, ethical, and effective AI use.
This professional badge goes beyond skill-building—it’s a practice-based journey that helps you use AI as:
- A co-designer for lesson planning and assessment.
- A differentiation partner for creating inclusive, UDL-aligned instruction.
- A bridge connecting multilingual learners and families through seamless translation and communication.
- A creative collaborator that supports innovation and engagement across content areas.
What You'll Learn
By earning this badge, you will learn to:
- Design with AI — Create lesson plans and assessments that align with standards, foster equity, and adapt to diverse learning needs.
- Differentiate Instruction — Use AI to support UDL principles and provide individualized pathways for learning.
- Integrate Translanguaging — Apply AI translation and scaffolding tools to support multilingual learners and build inclusive classrooms.
- Strengthen Family Collaboration — Use AI to enhance communication and connection with families as learning partners.
- Customize AI for Your Classroom — Develop your own personalized GPT to meet your teaching goals.
What You'll Create
- You’ll leave the program with a custom AI resource or GPT tailored to your classroom context.
Who Should Enroll
This badge is ideal for:
- PK–12 educators seeking to integrate AI into everyday teaching.
- Preservice teachers developing AI literacy for modern classrooms.
- Instructional leaders building capacity for AI-powered innovation.
Program Overview
- Cost: $150 total
- Professional Development: Earn 8 ISBE PD Hours (Illinois educators only)
- Format: Fully asynchronous with guidance from NLU faculty experts. (It takes approximately 8-12 hours to complete)
Build the Future of Learning with AI
Be among the first educators to lead the next generation of AI-powered instruction.
Ready to reimagine leadership with AI?
For questions or more information, contact AIBadge@nl.edu.
