The No Hype, Just Help Series is a series designed to give educators practical, grounded knowledge about AI without the breathless headlines or the panic. Register for one workshop in the series or all of them.
This is the third in the series.
Prompting with Purpose
You already know how to ask good questions, read a room, and push back when something doesn't feel right. Effective prompting isn't about learning magic words or secret syntax; it's about clarity of thought. In this hands-on workshop, we'll apply the professional instincts you already have to the AI tools showing up in your planning time, your inbox, and your school conversations.
You'll practice communicating clearly with AI tools, staying in control of your work, and evaluating what comes back with a critical eye. No prior experience required. Just bring a task you're actually working on and a healthy dose of skepticism.
This work is fully funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the U.S. Department of Education, through a recently awarded University of Washington grant (AmplifyGAIN), and is offered at no charge to educators.
CES is offering eight stand alone 75-minute workshops taking place synchronously online, for all educators, administrators, and school or district specialists. Each workshop combines direct instruction with structured peer dialogue and applied practice such as analyzing AI outputs, testing prompts, and evaluating instructional use cases. This is not product specific, and we are not hyping a specific product.