ALIGN: AI Literacy for Innovation, Growth, and Networking

Preparing educators, schools, and communities for an AI-partnered future.

AI Literacy Academies
Building AI-Ready Schools and Classrooms

The ALIGN AI Literacy Academies are designed to help educators, school leaders, and districts move beyond conversations about artificial intelligence toward meaningful, sustainable implementation. Through immersive professional learning experiences, participants develop the knowledge, confidence, and practical strategies needed to integrate AI literacy into teaching, learning, leadership, and school systems. Grounded in the belief that AI literacy is essential for all learners, the academies support educators in understanding not only how to use AI tools, but also how to critically evaluate, responsibly implement, and thoughtfully lead AI integration within their communities.

Many schools and districts are currently developing AI policies, standards, and guidance documents. The ALIGN AI Literacy Academies focus on helping educators operationalize those ideas into real classroom practice and sustainable schoolwide change.

Participants explore:

  • responsible and ethical AI integration,
  • instructional applications of generative AI,
  • AI literacy foundations for educators and students,
  • classroom implementation strategies,
  • district and campus readiness,
  • and systems-level approaches to professional learning and leadership.

The goal is to help schools move from isolated AI tool usage toward coherent, human-centered AI literacy ecosystems. The ALIGN model emphasizes collaborative campus participation and leadership development.

Rather than training individuals in isolation, academies are designed to support:

  • campus leadership teams,
  • STEM educators,
  • instructional coaches,
  • district leaders,
  • and interdisciplinary teacher groups.

This approach helps schools build shared understanding, common language, and sustainable implementation practices that extend beyond individual classrooms.

While many academy experiences have focused on STEM education, the framework is adaptable for virtually any content area or educator audience.

AI literacy is not limited to computer science classrooms … it impacts teaching, learning, creativity, communication, and critical thinking across disciplines.

Bring an AI Literacy Academy to Your School District

Artificial intelligence is changing education faster than most schools can respond. While many districts are beginning to develop AI guidance and policies, the next challenge is turning those ideas into meaningful classroom practice. The ALIGN AI Literacy Academy helps educators and school systems bridge that gap.

Our customizable professional learning model is designed to help schools operationalize AI literacy through sustained, implementation-focused learning experiences that build educator confidence, leadership capacity, and instructional innovation. Whether you're introducing AI for the first time or expanding existing initiatives, we partner with your team to create an experience that aligns with your goals and community.

Academies can be customized for:

  • Classroom teachers
  • Campus leadership teams
  • District administrators
  • STEM departments
  • Cross-disciplinary educator cohorts
  • Regional education service centers
  • Statewide initiatives

Our 50-hour professional learning model is adaptable for educators across grade levels and subject areas and can be tailored to support district priorities, strategic plans, or state guidance. Participants leave not only with a stronger understanding of AI, but with concrete implementation plans, classroom-ready resources, and a shared vision for building AI-literate learning communities.

Ready to Get Started?

Whether you're interested in bringing an academy to your district, attending an upcoming cohort, or simply exploring future opportunities, we'd love to connect.

Become an ALIGN Partner

Work with the ALIGN team to design an AI Literacy Academy that meets the unique needs of your educators, schools, or district.

Join the Interest Network

Help us identify where AI literacy support is needed. By joining our interest network, you'll receive updates on future academies, funding opportunities, and new professional learning offerings while helping us expand AI literacy to more schools and communities.

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2026-2027 Academies

Explore current cohorts, registration opportunities, and upcoming professional learning events.

Whether you are a STEM teacher, campus leader, district administrator, or interdisciplinary educator team, ALIGN academies are designed to support schools and communities as they prepare learners for an AI-partnered future. If you are interested in working with us on an AI Literacy Academy, please reach out!

Puerto Rico - Academia IA Pa’l Aula 2026
August 19, 2026 - December 4, 2026

In partnership with the ECEP Alliance and educational leaders in Puerto Rico, ALIGN is supporting IA Pa’l Aula, an initiative focused on operationalizing statewide AI guidance into practical implementation for educators and school leaders.

The program emphasizes:

  • ethical and pedagogical AI use,
  • teacher empowerment,
  • instructional planning,
  • and context-specific implementation that supports local educational priorities.

Participants engage in collaborative learning experiences, certification opportunities, and campus-based implementation planning designed to create sustainable local impact.

Application Closed

East Baton Rouge Parish AI Literacy in STEM Academy 2026
July 20, 2026 - December 3, 2026

ALIGN is also collaborating with East Baton Rouge Parish Schools to support districtwide AI literacy implementation and educator readiness.

This work focuses on helping schools build AI-ready learning environments through strategic planning, professional learning, and classroom integration models that center student learning and educator support.

Application Closed

Texas ALIGN AI Literacy in STEM Academy 2026
June 23, 2026 - April 14, 2027

Supported through funding from Google.org, the pilot ALIGN AI Literacy in STEM Academy brings together campus teams of principals and STEM educators for a yearlong professional learning experience focused on:

  • AI literacy,
  • classroom integration,
  • leadership development,
  • and responsible AI implementation.

Participants engage in collaborative learning experiences, certification opportunities, and campus-based implementation planning designed to create sustainable local impact.

Application Closed