Empowering Education with AI: Exploring the Role of AI in Student Success

Empowering Education with AI: Exploring the Role of AI in Student Success and Teacher Support: Secondary Grades 6 - 12

By TCNJ - Educator Professional Development

Date and time

Monday, May 20 · 10am - 2pm EDT

Location

The College of New Jersey - Education Building

Education Building Metzger Dr Education Building Ewing Township, NJ 08628

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About this event

4 hours

Come explore the exciting, sometimes intimidating, world of generative AI and its impact on education. In this interactive session, we'll unpack and demystify the potential and pitfalls of this groundbreaking innovation. From exploring how AI can enrich your teaching to tackling ethical concerns like academic integrity, misinformation and bias, we’ll examine how AI can support student success and save you time and effort. By the end, you'll walk away with a deeper understanding of AI, practical assignment modifications, and a handy list of AI tools to enhance your teaching and students' learning. Get ready to experiment with a variety of AI tools firsthand, both as a teacher and a student, to seamlessly integrate or address the use of AI in your teaching practices.

Led by Dr. Barbara McCarty

Workshop Information:

Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Location: The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ
Fee: $195.00 per person - $175.00 for PDSN members. Fee includes
4 hours instruction
Lunch
Materials
Certificate of Completion
Eventbrite registration and processing fees

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Payable To: The College of New Jersey or TCNJ

Mail to:
The College of New Jersey PO Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 Education – Room 108

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Dr. Barbara McCarty has been teaching middle school for over 27 years, entering the profession as a 7th grade LA teacher and currently working as a middle school media specialist and adjunct professor in the Educational Technology department of New Jersey City University. With a focus on encouraging teachers to become effective curators and creators of digital content, Dr. McCarty not only provides ed. tech support and PD for the staff in her school, but she also collaborates with a variety of educational professionals presenting at state, national and international conferences like AMLE, NJASL, PETE&C and ISTE. Dr. McCarty has also been a faculty member of the 2021 Association of Middle Level Education's Institute for Middle Level Leadership and a Mentor at the Smithsonian's 2023 Diversity in STEM Education Summit. Because of her active contributions to her students and school community, Dr. McCarty has been honored by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New Jersey as a New Jersey Teacher of the Year as well as by Axalta and the Philadelphia Eagles as an All-Pro teacher.

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TCNJ - Educator Professional Development

The TCNJ School of Education provides high-quality academic programs to students studying at the undergraduate and graduate levels. With a legacy in education innovation dating to 1855, we are equally committed to our students and our profession. We prepare teachers, counselors, and school administrators who are critical thinkers and capable researchers. As lifelong learners, our graduates are poised to lead positive change throughout their careers, even as educational issues and practices evolve.

Founded in 1855 as the first teacher-training school in New Jersey, and the ninth in the nation, The College of New Jersey has a long commitment to the transformative power of education. Today, the School of Education is the steward of this legacy, and continues the college’s original mandate to prepare active, informed, and self-reflective educators committed to the right of all students to learn, grow, and thrive. Guiding our work is the shared vision that teachers and other school professionals can and should be agents for positive social change.

Through meaningful, challenging academics and collaborative partnerships with the P–12 community, the School of Education has built a reputation for graduates who are well educated and well prepared for the challenges and opportunities of today’s classrooms. In fact, TCNJ-educated teachers can be found in nearly every district in the state, and the School of Education is recognized throughout the region as the most in-demand source of talented new teachers, counselors, and administrators.

Our connections with the P–12 community allow us to proactively address unmet and emerging needs in education. In recent years, we have developed and launched innovative academic programs in urban education, middle school specialization, and environmental sustainability education, among others. Students and teachers are the direct beneficiaries of our extensive outreach efforts, from summer academies in the public schools to professional development collaborations with local school districts.

Located in suburban Ewing, New Jersey, the School of Education is housed in its own dedicated building. Opened in 2012, the three-story, 72,000-square-foot Education Building models the collaborative, technology-rich environment that our students will encounter in contemporary classrooms and schools. Learning spaces include standard and smart classrooms, a STEM classroom, model classrooms for early childhood and elementary education, and an observation room for counselor education as well as a computer lab, seminar room, auditorium, and extensive study and gathering spaces.

$170 – $195