A.I. Educator Program

Empowering South Carolina Educators to Lead the Future of A.I. in the Classroom

Program Goals

  • Build a statewide team of A.I. in Education leaders
  • Develop a free, evolving K-12 curriculum resource bank
  • Deliver high-quality educator professional development 

Summer Institute 2027

  • July 12-15, 2027, in Hartsville, SC
  • $250 stipend | CEUs | Housing and most meals included
  • Applications open February 1, 2027
  • Join the mailing list to stay in the know!

Resources for Educators 

  • Integrative AI, data science, and STEM lessons for K-12 teachers of any subject area. 
  • No cost resources for teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches. 
  • Curated and created for turn-key implementation.
  • Asynchronous, bite-sized MicroPDs available.
  • Join the mailing list to be the first to know when the resource bank opens!

Educator Development On-The-Go

  • Bring high-quality STEM educator development to your school district. 
  • EdDev plans tailored to your educators' needs.
  • EdDev Partnership Program begins in August. More information coming soon! 
  • Contact Jackie Weber to begin the process at jweber@governors.school or call 843-639-8566.

About the GSSM/Google Collaboration

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics and Google are collaborating to expand access to AI education for students and teachers across the state. Thanks to Google’s support, GSSM is launching a statewide initiative that includes the inaugural A.I. Faculty Fellows and the A.I. Educator Summer Institute. Together, these programs will help educators integrate artificial intelligence into classroom instruction while preparing students with the skills they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world. This partnership positions GSSM as a statewide resource for A.I. literacy and reflects a shared commitment to innovation, access, and opportunity for all South Carolina learners.

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"The A.I. Educator Project, supported by a grant from Google, is an exciting opportunity for the GSSM Outreach Center to lead the way with multi-faceted support for teachers who wish to bring artificial intelligence and data science into their South Carolina classrooms. The two facets of this project – the A.I. Faculty Fellows and the A.I. Educator Summer Institute – will provide free professional development and instructional resources for teachers over the next three years. I am honored and thrilled to be directing this project. "

Jackie Weber - Outreach Center Director of Educator Development Programs

Integrated AI Instruction

Providing the Professional Development Teachers Need

"Teacher barriers to AI adoption include a lack of professional development and a lack of clear policies on the appropriate use of the technology, according to educators and experts" (Vilcarino, 2026).

"The EdWeek Research Center has conducted national surveys in recent years in which it has asked K-12 teachers how much PD they’ve had on AI.
- In October 2024, almost 60% responded that they’d received no such training.
- By the fall of 2025, the percentage of K-12 teachers who reported receiving no training on AI dropped to 50%, while 14% said they’d had multiple sessions and 5% reported receiving ongoing training.
- This past winter [March 2026], in a new survey, the percentage of teachers reporting that they’d received no training on using generative AI in the classroom stood at 42%, with 22% reporting that they’d received multiple training sessions and 9% reporting ongoing training on the subject" (Heubeck, 2026).

Heubeck, E. (May 18, 2026). More schools are providing AI training for teachers. Is it any good? Research Center, EdWeek. https://www.edweek.org/technology/more-schools-are-providing-ai-trainin….
Vilcarino, J. (June 16, 2026). At U.S. senate hearing, a call for AI that protects ‘human judgment’ in schools. Artificial Intelligence, EdWeek.https://www.edweek.org/technology/at-u-s-senate-hearing-a-call-for-ai-t….

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Contact Us

Jackie Weber
Director of Educator Development
jweber@governors.school

843-639-8566

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