Jesse Dukes reports from a two day training one school district offered its teachers, all to help them adapt to the arrival of generative AI in schools. That training proved helpful to teachers, but it’s not clear how much professional development most American teachers are getting, and it appears many are getting little or none. 

Teachlab is hosted by Justin Reich, and produced the Teaching Systems Lab at MIT. This episode was produced by Jesse Dukes. Editorial support from Natasha Esteves. Research help from Natasha Esteves, Chris Bagg, Andrew Meriwether, and Manasa Kudumu. You can contribute to our research and learn more at tsl.mit.edu/AI

Support from the Spencer Foundation and the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing initiative at MIT

Special thanks to the Byram Hills School District and especially their amazing team of building technology coordinators for inviting us to participate in their Cyber Camp professional development days.  That team includes Kevin Guidotti, Peter Lichten, Al Lovelace, Dawn Selnes, and Michael McHale. Thanks to Deputy Superintendent Dr. Tim Kaltenecker and Superintendent Dr. Jen Lamia. 

Thanks to all the Byram Hills teachers who spoke to us, including Letty Nardone, Kacy Muir, and many more!