This fully asynchronous course is a book study of José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson's 2024 book Teaching with AI:  A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, a timely book that offers educators a useful guide for how to navigate the classroom in the age of AI. Bowen and Watson explain how AI works, offer practical advice on how to teach with AI and create educational policies for AI usage, and also examine how students can learn with AI. Participants will work at their own pace on Canvas to a submit a pre-reading introductory assignment, guided reading questions to be completed while reading the book, and a final assignment that offers an opportunity to choose between drafting an AI policy statement, creating a classroom infographic on AI rules in their setting, or creating a lesson plan with AI. Completion of the course offers an opportunity to purchase 15 clock hours in STEM or Educational Leadership. NWESD 189 is a state approved clock hour provider and clock hours can be used for certificate renewal in Washington State.

The book is available for purchase as a paperback, hardcopy, audiobook, or kindle through the book sellers below or libraries may have the book available to check out. *Please note: A second updated edition of the book was released on 12/2/25. For this class you are welcome to either use the 1st edition or the 2nd edition.

• • Johns Hopkins University PressLinks to an external site.
  • Village BooksLinks to an external site.
  • AmazonLinks to an external site.

Deadline: Participants must complete this session in Canvas by July 15, 2026. 

Course attendance is taken on an on-going basis after participants finish, often within 3-5 days, though during rush periods and holiday breaks please be aware it may take up to 2 weeks.