AI Literacy
for teachers who
actually teach.
Real lessons that teach students to USE and CRITIQUE AI tools β plus prompt libraries that save you hours every week. No tech-bro buzzwords. No "AI will replace you" panic. Just plug-and-play resources for your real classroom.
Why This Pillar Exists
Your students are using AI right now.
The question isn't whether to teach with AI. It's whether you'll be the one to teach them how to use it well.
The 2024 Stanford HAI AI Index Report makes one thing painfully clear: students who learn WITH AI tools outperform peers who are restricted from them. Yet most teachers feel underprepared to teach AI literacy β not because they don't care, but because no one has given them the tools.
Meanwhile, state mandates are catching up fast. As of 2026, more than 20 states have introduced AI literacy frameworks for K-12 schools. The teachers who lean in this year will be the ones their districts turn to next year.
This pillar is built on one simple belief: AI literacy isn't a tech lesson. It's a thinking lesson. Critical thinking. Information evaluation. Ethical reasoning. The same skills English teachers have been building for decades β just with new tools.
Sources: Stanford HAI 2024 AI Index Report Β· Pew Research 2024 Β· State Education Policy Tracker
What's Inside This Pillar
Real lessons. Real prompts.
Real classroom-ready.
A growing library of lessons, prompt packs, and resources β all built and tested by a 6th grade ELA teacher (yours truly).
What AI Actually Is (and Isn't)
A 45-min intro lesson that demystifies AI without dumbing it down. Includes a class discussion guide, student handout, and 3 activity options.
10 ChatGPT Prompts for ELA Teachers
Plug-and-play prompts for differentiated reading questions, vocabulary practice, writing feedback, and discussion starters. Save 4+ hrs/week.
The Source-Check Challenge
Students fact-check AI-generated answers against real sources. Builds critical thinking + media literacy. 3-day mini-unit with rubric.
Ethics of AI: A Socratic Seminar Kit
Full Socratic seminar package on AI ethics. Includes pre-reading, discussion prompts, student tracker, and reflection assignment.
The Sub Plan Generator Prompt
One AI prompt that builds you a complete, low-tech sub plan in under 8 minutes. Tested across ELA, Social Studies, and Science classrooms.
"Teach AI Something" β Student Project
Students design prompts to teach an AI to do something specific. End product: a portfolio piece + reflection. Real engagement, real learning.
+ weekly drops as AI tools and best practices evolve. Founding members get every new resource as it lands.
Start Here Β· Free
Try 20 of the prompts tonight.
The End-of-Year Prompt Vault is a free 13-page PDF with 20 of the AI prompts I use in my own classroom. Sub plans, parent emails, awards speeches, summer reset β yours forever, no catch.
π₯ Send me the Vault βPrompt Vault.
Year-At-A-Glance
The AI Literacy Year One Roadmap.
A scaffolded curriculum that takes students from "what is AI?" to "how do I use AI critically and creatively?" β across the school year.
Foundations
- What AI is (and isn't)
- How to talk to AI tools
- Foundational prompt skills
- Class AI use agreement
Critical Use
- Source-checking AI output
- Bias in AI systems
- When AI is wrong (and why)
- Comparing AI tools
Creative Use
- AI as a writing partner
- AI for research scaffolding
- Prompt engineering basics
- Multi-step AI workflows
Ethics & Future
- AI and creativity (debate)
- Privacy + data literacy
- Career impacts of AI
- Student capstone project
What Students Walk Away With
Skills they'll use forever β not just on a test.
Every lesson in this pillar builds toward five specific student outcomes. These are the receipts.
Critical AI Evaluation
Students learn to spot AI errors, identify bias, and verify AI-generated information against credible sources.
Prompt Engineering
Students write clear, specific prompts that get useful AI output β a skill that transfers to research, writing, and problem-solving.
AI Ethics + Reasoning
Students debate real ethical questions: When should AI be used? When shouldn't it? What's plagiarism, what's collaboration?
Career-Ready AI Skills
By graduation, students have a portfolio of AI-augmented work they can show colleges and future employers.
Built For You If
You teach grades 6β12 anything.
AI Literacy isn't a subject. It's a thinking skill that makes every other subject sharper.
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Founding members get instant access to every resource across all five pillars β locked at $19/month for life. New drops every single week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I don't know much about AI myself. Can I still use these lessons?
Absolutely β that's exactly who these are built for. Every lesson includes a teacher guide that walks you through the AI concepts before you teach them. You'll learn alongside your students. By the end of Q1, you'll be the AI expert in your building.
Are these lessons specific to ChatGPT or do they work with other AI tools?
The lessons are tool-agnostic. Every prompt and activity has been tested with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. As new tools emerge, lessons get updated. You'll never be teaching outdated material.
How does this fit with our state standards?
Every lesson is tagged with relevant standards from CCSS-ELA, ISTE Student Standards, and the most common state AI literacy frameworks. If your state has a specific framework, just request it inside the member portal β I'll add the alignment within a week.
What if my school blocks AI tools?
Many lessons are designed to work without students having direct AI access β you can demo on your screen, use printed AI examples, or have students design prompts they'd theoretically run. The "blocked AI" classroom is one of the use cases this pillar specifically supports.
How is this different from "AI for educators" courses I see online?
Those are professional development courses about AI tools FOR teachers (saving you time, generating lesson plans, etc.). This pillar is curriculum FOR your students β the lessons you actually teach in class. Both matter. The Vault freebie is a sample of the teacher-tool side; the pillar lessons are for student instruction.
How often does new content drop in this pillar?
At least one new resource per month, plus surprise drops when major AI updates happen (new tools, new state mandates, etc.). Founding members vote on what gets built next.
