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| Overview: |
As AI tools become increasingly present in classrooms, the most pressing instructional question is not which tools students should use, but what skills they need to use them thoughtfully, strategically, and responsibly. This two-day workshop addresses that question directly.
Day one is grounded in Dr. Tucker’s Skills Before Tools: A K-12 Guide to AI Implementation, which establishes the five core throughline skills students need before, during, and after engaging with AI and traces how those skills develop intentionally from kindergarten through grade 12.
Day Two shifts focus from teacher-led workflows to student-led learning structures, equipping educators with concrete protocols and routines that position students to think critically, collaborate meaningfully, and drive elements of their own learning alongside AI.
Across both days, the throughline is consistent: skills first, tools second, and student ownership always. |
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| Participants & Roles: |
Classroom Teachers:
Workshop participants will engage in hands-on exploration of the Skills Before Tools framework and student-led learning protocols, leaving with immediately applicable strategies and resources.
Instructional Coaches
Participate alongside teachers and develop a deep understanding of both the AI implementation framework and the student-led learning structures to support ongoing implementation through coaching cycles.
Dr. Catlin Tucker
Workshop facilitator: guides participants through the full two-day arc, from foundational skill development through student-led application and protocol design. |
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| Learning Objectives: |
By the end of this two-day workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify and articulate the five core throughline skills students need to use AI strategically and responsibly, and explain why foundational skill development must precede tool use across all grade levels.
- Use the Skills Before Tools grade-band progression (K–3, 4–6, 7–9, 10–12) to map where their students currently are, what skills they are building, and what intentional next steps look like in their specific classroom context.
- Design and facilitate a Jigsaw or Reciprocal Teaching protocol using AI-generated resources that position students as the experts, evaluators, and meaning-makers in the room.
- Implement a multi-source feedback protocol that integrates AI, peer, and teacher feedback, ensuring students actively triangulate responses rather than passively accept AI-generated suggestions.
- Build and use student-led metacognitive routines and self-monitoring tools that make learning visible, track growth over time, and support students in communicating their progress with clarity and confidence.
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| Workshop Agenda at a Glance: |
| The agenda below outlines the core content of each day. Sessions are designed to balance direct instruction, modeling, and hands-on application so educators leave with usable strategies and resources. |
| Day One: Skills Before Tools |
Welcome & Framing
Establish the case for a skills-first approach to AI integration. Explore the central question: How do we help students use AI effectively while keeping the focus on thinking, learning, and student ownership?
The Five Core Throughline Skills
Unpack each of the five skills—Questioning & Purpose Setting, Clarity in Communication, Evaluation & Judgment, Revision & Improvement, and Ethical Awareness & Accountability - with examples of what each looks like in practice.
The Grade-Band Progression
Explore how the five skills develop intentionally across four stages: K–3 (Learn the Skill), 4–6 (Practice the Skill), 7–9 (Apply the Skill), and 10–12 (Lead Learning with the Skill).
Classroom Application & Planning
Participants identify where their students are in the progression, map the skills most relevant to their grade level and context, and begin planning for intentional skill development in their classrooms.
Reflection & Day Two Preview
Individual and small-group reflection on Day One. Surface questions, surface observations, and set intentions for shifting from teacher-led to student-led workflows on Day Two. |
| Day Two: Student-Led Learning Protocols & Routines |
Welcome Back & Day One Connections
Reconnect with key takeaways from Day One. Surface questions and observations. Set the stage for shifting authority and agency to students through structured protocols and routines.
Jigsaw Strategy with AI-Generated Resources
Students analyze and evaluate different AI-generated texts or data sets as ‘experts,’ then regroup to share their findings with peers—applying Evaluation & Judgment and Clarity in Communication within a collaborative, student-led structure.
Reciprocal Teaching with AI-Created Media
Students unpack AI-generated videos, podcasts, or explainer content using four structured roles: Summarizer, Questioner, Clarifier, and Predictor. Participants practice designing and facilitating this protocol with real classroom materials.
Multi-Source Feedback Protocols & Metacognitive Routines
Design feedback cycles that integrate AI, peer, and teacher feedback. Explore student-led self-monitoring tools that make metacognition visible, track growth over time, and prevent over-reliance on AI as the sole feedback source.
Closing Reflection & Commitment to Action
Participants synthesize learning across both days, identify a concrete next step for their classroom or coaching practice, and commit to an action they will take within the first two weeks following the workshop. |
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| About Dr. Catlin Tucker |
| Dr. Tucker’s workshops are grounded in the belief that great instructional design is both an art and a science and that AI, used thoughtfully, can serve as a powerful design partner. Every session balances direct instruction with modeling, discussion, and hands-on application, ensuring that participants leave not just with ideas but with usable strategies and resources they can bring directly into their classrooms. The frameworks introduced in this workshop are immediately actionable, transferable across content areas and grade levels, and built to be sustained through ongoing coaching and collaboration. |
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| Venue: |
Chadwick International School
45 Art center-daero 97beon-gil, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, South Korea |
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| Timings: |
8.30 am to 3.30 pm
Registration at 8.00 am on 14th November 2026 |
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| Investment |
USD 850 Closing Date 10th November 2026
USD 750 Early Bird Offer Till 15th September 2026
Includes: Certificate of Participation for 16 Professional Development Hours, Lunch and Coffee Breaks. |
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