As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event.

Rutgers Center for Literacy Development on Feb 6

For those in New Jersey and New York, please consider joining Rutger’s Center for Literacy Development for Teaching Digital Reading and Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Register here.

Wisconsin State Reading Association on Feb 7

For those in Wisconsin, please consider attending WSRA’s conference, where I will share two sessions — one about AI and one about media literacy — on February 7, 2025. Register here.

Low-Cost, Virtual Event on Feb 8

Having participated in last summer’s Document-Based Inquiry for Democracy Building Institute (DBI2) that was hosted by the Boise State Writing Project & News Literacy Project, I am pleased to share this low-cost, virtual conference: Promoting Literacy and Critical Thinking in a Convoluted World Conference 2025 on Saturday, February 8 from 8:00am-3:00pm MT.

Free, In-Person Event on Feb 15

For those in mid-Michigan, please consider joining the Chippewa River Writing Project and Collaborative Classroom for our “Bringing Writing to Life: Exploring the Research and Practice of Writing Instruction” event in Mt. Pleasant, on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Did I mention that it is free?

MACUL Pre-Conference Workshop on March 19

And, for those attending MACUL in Detroit, I will be there with CMU colleagues leading “Critical, Creative, Compassionate: Human-Centric Approaches to AI in PK-12 Education.” Register here.