National Spark the Future Cohort

Educators across the country are being asked to help their schools navigate AI — but many are doing it without the training or support to lead that work confidently. Previously offered only as a district-based program, Spark the Future is now available to individual educators and smaller district teams who want access to this high-impact professional learning experience.

Through this cohort, participants will:

  • Strengthen their own AI literacy and instructional practice

  • Build confidence leading conversations about AI in education

  • Learn how to support colleagues in thoughtful AI adoption

  • Leave with tools they can immediately bring back to their schools

  • Connect with other educators

Want to hear from past Spark the Future participants? Join our “AI Readiness In Action: Spark the Future Spotlight” webinar on September 9 @ 6-7pm ET. Register here.

Register Here

Fall 2026 Cohort Details

Registration open now! Come join our second National Spark the Future cohort!

  • Registration closes: September 21st (or once cohort is full)

  • Limited to: 30 participants nationwide (no more than 3 participants from any one school or district)

  • Cost: $500 per seat 

  • Live sessions: October 6th, October 20th, October 27th, November 10th (6:00 - 7:30 PM ET)

  • Program completion requirements: Four 90-minute synchronous sessions + approximately 10 hours of asynchronous work. Full scope and sequence available here

  • As part of the program, participants who complete the cohort will also receive: 30 licenses to aiEDU’s Teaching for Tomorrow course to extend learning with colleagues in their own communities.

Register Here

Note that we will process payment at the time of registration via credit card. If your district or organization is paying for your seat and requires an invoice, please reach out to: connor@aiedu.org

NEW! Team Rates & Scholarships

We are excited to offer two new ways to participate in the national cohort this fall! 

  1. Bring a team! During our first national cohort, we saw that participants who joined with colleagues had an especially impactful experience. Teams were able to learn together, collaborate on their plans, and support one another in putting their learning into practice back in their schools and districts. To make it easier to participate as a team this fall, we’re offering a team registration option: three colleagues can participate for the cost of two. (Note that we cannot accommodate teams larger than 3 from any one school or district.) Email connor@aiedu.org to get a team registration code. 

  2. For the first time, we are reserving 3 seats for scholarship applicants. If selected for the scholarship, you will receive free a free seat in our Fall cohort. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, one of the following must be true:

  • You work in a school located in Texas

  • You work in a school where 85% or more of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch

Scholarship Application Here

FAQs

  • Anyone building capacity to lead AI readiness training with educators — classroom teachers (K-5, 6-8, 9-12), instructional coaches, librarians and specialists, building leaders (principals, department heads), district and technology administrators, and professional learning leaders. Note: this cohort is currently only available for educators located in the U.S.

  • No. You also don't need an existing plan to train your colleagues to participate; we ask about your intentions on the registration form just to get to know you and tailor the cohort accordingly; having an existing plan is not a requirement.

  • Yes! In fact, we encourage it and are excited to incentivize team participation for our fall cohort by offering 3 seats for the price of 2. Note that because this is a national cohort, we cannot accommodate teams of larger than 3 from any one school or district. If you are planning to register as a district team, please reach out to connor@aiedu.org for the registration code.

  • The fall registration is set up for payment with credit card. If you or your district requires payment through invoice, reach out to connor@aiedu.org.

  • Yes, you will receive an email receipt from aiEDU before the cohort begins.

  • You'll strengthen your own AI literacy and instructional practice, build confidence facilitating conversations about AI in education, learn how to support colleagues through responsible AI adoption, and leave with practical tools you can bring back to your school immediately. Completers also receive 30 licenses to Teaching for Tomorrow to extend that learning to their own teachers and a certificate of completion.

    • Attend all four synchronous sessions (up to one absence can be made up by watching the recording and submitting a reflection)

    • Complete asynchronous coursework 

    • Submit a training plan for your own colleagues, using the workbook template

    • Submit a 2-minute video practicing part of that training plan

    • Complete the post-program survey