Professional Development Corner

For teachers growing, heads of department planning PD, and trainers running workshops.

"Stop trying to know everything. Learn how to learn." - the central shift this chapter asks of teachers. Chapter 20.

The 15-Minute Weekly Habit

Mr. Mustafa's solution, structured as a repeatable routine you can set in your calendar today:

Day	Action	Time
Monday	Read one newsletter from the curated list below	10 min
Wednesday	Try one tool feature you have not used before	10 min
Friday	Ask one student: "Show me something AI did this week."	5 min

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AI for Education - Amanda Bickerstaff
Weekly newsletter. Practical, teacher-focused, no hype. Recommended directly in Chapter 20. Free to subscribe.
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One Useful Thing - Ethan Mollick (Wharton)
Research-informed AI updates written accessibly. Explains what actually matters and what does not. Free Substack.
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Ditch That Textbook - Matt Miller
Teacher-focused blog and podcast. Practical classroom examples across all subject areas including ELT.
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Cult of Pedagogy - Jennifer Gonzalez
Deep-dive professional learning. Not AI-specific, but consistently excellent on writing instruction and pedagogy.
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TESOL International - AI Position Statements
Authoritative, research-informed. Check for updated guidance on AI in language teaching. Free access.

Time	Section	Materials Included in Pack
10 min	Opening - the WhatsApp group moment from the Preface	Opening slide · discussion prompt
20 min	The Four Waves - why AI panic follows a familiar pattern	Wave Timeline poster · "same panic?" discussion card
20 min	The CLEAR Framework - live prompt practice with real student scenarios	CLEAR card · practice worksheet
20 min	Assessment in the AI Era - the AI Use Spectrum (Levels 1–6)	Spectrum handout · case study cards (Khalid, Ms. Al-Rashid)
10 min	The 15-Minute Weekly Habit - commitment and action planning	PD plan template
10 min	Q&A and next steps	Pre/post reflection form

Domain	Beginning	Developing	Confident
AI Literacy	I know what AI is and have tried at least one tool	I can explain its limits to students clearly	I can evaluate new tools critically before adopting them
Prompt Design	I have written prompts but results are inconsistent	I use CLEAR consistently for my own prompts	I teach CLEAR to students at different CEFR levels
Process Assessment	I collect and grade final drafts only	I collect at least two stages + AI Collaboration Log	I assess the full five-stage process with rubrics
Tool Integration	I use 1–2 tools chosen by feel	I match tools to specific learning objectives	I evaluate every tool using SAMR before adopting it
Student Agency	I control when and how students use AI	Students document their AI use independently	Students evaluate their own AI use critically and honestly