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AI Educator Summit
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Tuesday, August 4
 

9:30am CDT

Empowering Missouri Students with AI: Guiden and Young AI Pro in Action
Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Shay Gillespie will lead a dynamic, a session demonstrating how AI can transform literacy, creativity, and future readiness for Missouri students. Attendees will get a firsthand look at Guiden, an AI powered learning platform that supports reading, writing, and personalized instruction for all learners, including struggling readers and English learners. Shay will also introduce the CCK Young AI Pro Certification, her digital AI course that teaches students how to use modern AI tools to create digital products, build confidence, and develop real world skills for the future workforce.
This session gives board members, association leaders, and ELA teachers a clear, practical view of how AI can support classrooms today while preparing students for tomorrow. Participants will see live demonstrations, classroom ready examples, and a roadmap for integrating both Guiden and Young AI Pro into Missouri schools in a way that strengthens literacy, boosts engagement, and expands opportunity for every learner.
Speakers
avatar for Shay Gillespie

Shay Gillespie

Creator/CEO, Color Coded Kids
If discipline, hustle, and pure energy came in a bottle, it would be labeled Shay Gillespie, a visionary tech founder and AI educator reshaping how the next generation learns, creates, and earns in a digital world.Shay has spent more than two decades driving strategic technology engagements at World Wide Technology while simultaneously building her own ecosystem of impact... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT

10:30am CDT

AI-Powered Personalization: Practical Strategies for Lesson Planning and Student Feedback
Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
How might educators use AI to enhance the work they already do — planning lessons, creating engaging content, and providing meaningful feedback — without losing the human judgment that makes teaching effective?


In this hands-on session, participants will explore practical approaches to AI-assisted instructional design through direct application. Working with real classroom scenarios, educators will practice using AI to create and refine lesson plans, develop interactive learning materials such as games, presentations, and multimedia resources, and design standards-aligned assessments. Participants will also experience how AI can support detailed feedback on both digital and handwritten student work, enabling more timely and personalized responses to student learning.


Participants will leave with concrete strategies they can implement immediately in their daily teaching practice, along with a framework for evaluating when and how AI support adds genuine value to instructional workflows.
Speakers
avatar for Peter Brunetta

Peter Brunetta

Senior Account Executive, Colleague AI
With a Master's in Education and a decade of experience spanning both sides of the educational landscape, Pete uniquely bridges classroom practice and technology innovation. After five years teaching English Language Arts, he transitioned into EdTech, spending five years developing... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT

11:30am CDT

AI as a Thought Partner: Simple Classroom Lessons You Can Actually Use Tomorrow
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Let’s be honest: you don’t need another session about how AI can write an email to parents. This isn't about teacher shortcuts or administrative hacks. It's about how to design everyday lessons where your students use AI to think harder, not to cheat. Instead of bouncing around a dozen different apps, we are going to focus on four basic lesson structures that work in almost any subject. We will look at real, down-to-earth examples for math, science, reading, and history across different grade levels. You’ll get the exact prompts to give your kids, see "before and after" lesson examples, and get time to adapt these ideas for your own classroom so you can walk out the door ready to go.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Amanda Kilgore

Dr. Amanda Kilgore

AI Innovation Instructional Coach, Raymore-Peculiar School District
Amanda Kilgore passionately works to help teachers find creative ways to engage students in the learning process. She has spent 23 years in the Raymore-Peculiar School District. She has held a variety of positions and been a member of a variety of committees in the district. Amanda... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT

11:30am CDT

AI Empowered - Elementary
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Audience: Education (Elementary)
This module equips educators with practical skills to leverage AI for new learning experiences. Participants will explore approaches that go beyond conventional applications like quizzes and worksheets to design dynamic, personalized learning environments. The course examines how AI can support differentiated instruction, facilitate collaborative knowledge construction, enable authentic assessment, and develop students’ critical thinking skills. Educators will learn to create resources that enhance student agency and engagement a variety of learning activities.

Learning objectives:
  1. Design AI-enhanced learning experiences that foster deep understanding and student agency beyond traditional instructional materials.
  2. Implement personalized learning strategies using AI tools that respond to diverse student needs and learning preferences.
  3. Create innovative assessment approaches that leverage AI to provide meaningful feedback and authentic evaluation of student growth.

Speakers
avatar for Phygital Labs

Phygital Labs

Phygital Labs

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT

11:30am CDT

Teaching in the Margins: Discern, Build, Send
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
The most important teaching moments often happen outside the lesson plan in the margins. This hands-on session explores the quiet work that shapes students for life, and how AI tools like SchoolAI can protect the time and attention that work requires. Participants will experience a live AI lesson using SchoolAI Spaces, see real classroom data through the Teacher Dashboard, and build a ready-to-use prompt to take back to their students. Walk away with a practical framework: Discern, Build, Send; and one thing you can actually use next week.
Speakers
avatar for Trevor Goertzen

Trevor Goertzen

VP Partnerships, SchoolAI/Harding University
Trevor Goertzen is an experienced educator, former principal, and adjunct professor from Olathe, KS. He’s taught and coached at both middle and high school levels, earned National Board Certification, and served on district, state & national committees. As a school leader, he spent... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT

2:10pm CDT

AI Empowered - Secondary
Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
Audience: Education (Secondary)
This module equips educators with practical skills to leverage AI for new learning experiences. Participants will explore approaches that go beyond conventional applications like quizzes and worksheets to design dynamic, personalized learning environments. The course examines how AI can support differentiated instruction, facilitate collaborative knowledge construction, enable authentic assessment, and develop students’ critical thinking skills. Educators will learn to create resources that enhance student agency and engagement a variety of learning activities.

Learning objectives:
  1. Design AI-enhanced learning experiences that foster deep understanding and student agency beyond traditional instructional materials.
  2. Implement personalized learning strategies using AI tools that respond to diverse student needs and learning preferences.
  3. Create innovative assessment approaches that leverage AI to provide meaningful feedback and authentic evaluation of student growth.

Speakers
avatar for Phygital Labs

Phygital Labs

Phygital Labs

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT

2:10pm CDT

The Glow-Up Your Curriculum Didn't Know It Needed : A practical guide to using AI for curriculum planning — no matter where you're starting from.
Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
Raise your hand if you've planned a lesson on a Sunday you weren't even excited about. Whether your curriculum comes in a binder or lives entirely in your head, AI has something for you. In this session we'll ditch the overwhelm, find your teacher "skin type," and walk away with real prompts ready to use the moment school starts back up. Designed for teachers, support staff, and administrators at every comfort level. No tech experience required. Just show up.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Harrison

Amanda Harrison

6th Grade ELA Teacher, Hancock Place School District
I'm Amanda Harrison — a 6th grade ELA teacher at Hancock Place Middle School just outside of St. Louis. I teach in a diverse district where no two students are exactly alike, which means differentiation isn't optional. It's everything. (:
Over the past several years I've used AI as a real classroom tool — building year-long pacing guides, creating differentiated materials for diverse learners, and designing student-favorite units like my Poetry Cafe performance project. I've figured out how to make AI work at every... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
 
Wednesday, August 5
 

1:10pm CDT

AI in Action: Real Classrooms, Real Students, Real Impact
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
What does it actually look like to use AI in classrooms, across grade levels, content areas, and student needs, in ways that are ethical, practical, and impactful?


This session shares findings from a Missouri AI study grant, where educators from diverse settings, including preschool, special education, gifted education, rural and urban schools, and pre-service programs, explored how AI can support instruction without adding to teacher workload or compromising student learning.


Participants will walk away with real examples of how AI is being used to:
  • Support differentiation and meet diverse student needs
  • Strengthen instructional design and student engagement
  • Maintain academic integrity while leveraging emerging tools
  • Use data to inform instruction and track student growth
This session is designed to move beyond theory and into practice, offering clear, classroom-ready strategies that educators can implement immediately. Attendees will also gain insight into the challenges, considerations, and opportunities that come with integrating AI in responsible and meaningful ways.
Speakers
avatar for James Baker

James Baker

Giften Educator, St. Louis Public School
James Baker is a middle school gifted educator in an urban setting, focused on challenging advanced learners and preparing them for the future of learning. Through his work in the classroom, he applies innovative instructional strategies to push student thinking, promote problem-solving... Read More →
avatar for Alicia E Kleoppel

Alicia E Kleoppel

Gifted Resource Specialist, North Kansas City School District
I am a proud educator with 17 years of teaching experience spanning. Currently teaching AP Seminar and work with gifted students on social emotional needs and executive functioning skills. I have been presenting on ethical AI use in the classroom for two years now. Having left the... Read More →
avatar for Erin Mareth

Erin Mareth

NRTC Foundations in Teaching and Small World Preschool Educator, Nevada Schools
Erin Mareth leads a program that pairs aspiring educators with preschool students, providing hands-on experience that builds strong instructional foundations and real-world teaching skills. Through this work, she prepares the next generation of teachers with a focus on rural education... Read More →
avatar for Kayla Pratt

Kayla Pratt

Preschool Special Education Teacher, Special School District
Kayla Pratt is a preschool special education teacher focused on supporting some of the most vulnerable learners as they grow and develop foundational skills for success. Through her work, she creates supportive, data-informed learning environments that meet students where they are... Read More →
avatar for Lindsey Weatherby

Lindsey Weatherby

Special Education Teacher, Ctrl + Alt + Teach PD
Lindsey Weatherby is an instructional leader, special educator, and national presenter focused on helping teachers use AI and technology in ways that actually work. Through a national AI grant, she collaborates with educators across PreK–postsecondary settings to explore ethical... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

1:10pm CDT

Creating Personalized Student Learning Experiences and Using Data to Make Them Better
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Whether you are just exploring AI in education or have already been building with it, this session will meet you where you are. We will cover how SchoolAI lets you create guided activities for students quickly and how to design them in a way that keeps students engaged and on task. Then we will move into Mission Control and look at how the data helps you see exactly where students are in their learning in real time. You will walk away knowing how to read those insights and act on them immediately so every student keeps moving forward.
Speakers
avatar for Trevor Goertzen

Trevor Goertzen

VP Partnerships, SchoolAI/Harding University
Trevor Goertzen is an experienced educator, former principal, and adjunct professor from Olathe, KS. He’s taught and coached at both middle and high school levels, earned National Board Certification, and served on district, state & national committees. As a school leader, he spent... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

2:10pm CDT

Streamlining Lesson Design: Tech Tools That Boost Quality and Save Time
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
This session will introduce participants to the components of high-quality lesson design and ways tech tools can help ease educators' workloads. Participants will walk away with a harvest of actionable strategies to implement immediately into their practice.
Speakers
avatar for Haylee Anderson

Haylee Anderson

Education Instructional Specialist, University of Missouri, College of Education & Human Development - eMINTS National Center
Stemming from over ten years of serving as an authentic leader in public education, I have developed skills as a master teacher, coach, mentor, and facilitator of learners of all ages. As an Educational Resource Coach at eMINTS Professional Learning, I enrich K-12 education through... Read More →
avatar for Maggie Bunten

Maggie Bunten

Education Instructional Specialist, University of Missouri, College of Education & Human Development - eMINTS National Center
Maggie Bunten, Ed.S., brings 17 years of experience across multiple roles in public education. Her professional background spans elementary classroom teaching, K–12 instructional technology coaching and support, media literacy, and educational leadership. Throughout her career... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
 
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