New from Heinemann
A Teacher's Guide to Using AI
By Meenoo Rami
A practical guide for educators trying to make sense of AI and what it means for their work and their students. Written by a former classroom teacher who has also spent years working in technology, the book offers an honest look at what AI can do, where it falls short, and the choices educators still have.
Honest. Practical. Human.
AI arrived in classrooms quickly, often without the planning, training, or support educators needed. Teachers have been left to make sense of it while still doing everything else the job demands.
A Teacher’s Guide to Using AI is not a case for embracing every new technology, and it is not an argument for rejecting AI altogether. It is a companion for educators who want to understand these tools, decide if, how, and when to use them, and help students do the same.
At the center of the book is a simple belief: teachers should have a voice in shaping what AI looks like in schools.
Honest. Practical. Human.
Introduction: The Moment We're In
AI is changing quickly, but educators still have choices about what happens in their classrooms. This chapter looks at the opportunities and challenges AI brings to schools and makes the case for teachers, not technology companies, helping to determine what comes next.
Using AI in Your Work
AI can help with parts of the work that take teachers' time and energy, from lesson planning and differentiation to communication and feedback. This chapter offers practical examples, guidance for writing useful prompts, and questions to help you decide when AI is actually worth using.
Teaching Your Students About AI
Students are already encountering AI in school and outside of it. This chapter helps you teach them what AI is, what it is not, how it can get things wrong, and why issues such as bias, privacy, misinformation, and data matter.
Teaching Your Students to Use AI
Using AI well requires more than knowing how to write a prompt. This chapter explores how students can use AI to learn, create, revise, solve problems, and pursue their interests while keeping their own thinking and voice at the center.
What Kind of Story Are We Writing?
The final chapter looks beyond individual tools to the larger questions AI raises about work, learning, human connection, and the future students are entering. It asks educators to consider not only how they will respond to AI, but what they want to protect and what kind of future they want to help shape.
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What Educators Are Saying
"It is the teacher, not the tool, who remains the most important force in education."
Marina Pisto, Elementary Teacher, White Plains, NY"What this book gives teachers is power — power to understand what AI is and is not; power to use AI to ease the increasing demands of teaching."
Marilyn Pryle, Director of Professional Learning and Author"A must-read for anyone seeking to understand and responsibly lead in the age of AI in education."
Glenn Robbins, Superintendent and Author, Brigantine, NJ"The balanced and thoughtful approach mixed with actionable advice is hard to find in an AI guide for educators, and it makes this one stand out."
Mary Beth Hertz, High School Art Teacher and Author, PhiladelphiaPerfect for Book Studies & PD Series
Each chapter ends with reflection prompts and invitations to consider your own agency as an educator. An ideal anchor text for school-based book studies, district PD, and graduate courses.
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