Harnessing AI for Science Educators (ALL LEVELS)

For K-12 science teachers who want to use and build AI tools to augment and automate parts of their teaching and administrative duties!
About this Event

KEY INFORMATION

LOCATION: Marymount School of NY, 115 E 97th St, Manhattan (between Park Ave. and Lexington Ave.)

DATE & TIME: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

• Lunch (included!) from 12pm - 1pm
• Workshop runs 1pm - 4pm

LED BY: Allan Powe & Brendan Harney (bios below)

CTLE AVAILABLE: 3hrs

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR: K-12 science teachers who want to use and build AI tools to augment and automate parts of their teaching and administrative duties!

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

In this workshop, you will join members of the STEMteachersNYC AI Working Group in a hands-on session that brings together the best AI tools from active classroom practitioners. If you are interested in developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) skillset to augment learning and engagement in your classroom, then this workshop is perfect for you. You will explore practical applications of generative AI, and work collaboratively through guided exercises to identify and develop your own AI-powered solutions. These could include creating custom inquiry-based activities, designing differentiated instruction and assessment tools, and automating routine tasks. Leave the session with ready-to-implement AI strategies and resources that will transform your science classroom! Additional topics and tools may be included at the request of participants.

What to Expect:

• Explore current AI tools through use case studies specifically relevant to your classroom
• Share classroom challenges to help tailor the session to relevant needs
• Work in small groups to create new tools to address needs such as lab design, student feedback, and data analysis
• Develop a prototype solution addressing your specific classroom challenge
• Receive a curated resource guide with effective prompts, tool recommendations, and best practices

Workshop Goals:

• Build confidence using AI tools to enhance your science instruction
• Develop practical skills for leveraging AI to create differentiated science learning experiences
• Create at least one classroom-ready AI workflow or prompt sequence to address a specific teaching need
• Join and build a community of practice for ongoing collaboration and AI implementation support
• Incorporate ethical considerations and best practices for responsible AI use in your science classroom

WORKSHOP LEADER(S)

Allan Powe (he/him) is a native New Yorker who teaches Biology at Regis High School in NYC, bringing thirty years of scientific research experience and a passion for getting students excited about science. He previously taught Regents Chemistry and Biology for 3 years at Hyde Leadership Charter School and has worked with STEMteachersNYC to organize workshops and working groups on everything from biotechnology to AI in education. He's passionate about mentoring the next generation of scientists from underrepresented communities.

Brendan Harney is a science educator and department chair at the Bronx Lab School with 10 years of experience implementing project based curriculum across all science disciplines. He is always looking for ways to implement technology and new tools in his classroom, and that has brought him into the STEMTeachersNYC AI Working group, CIOB 25/26 AI Fellows, and PlayLab 2025 Design Institute. Outside of the classroom, he can be found literally outside either running or camping (with or without his students).

ABOUT STEMteachersNYC

is celebrating 15 years! Since 2011, we have delivered professional development workshops for teachers, by teachers, about teaching. We are an approved CTLE and NYCPS MTAC vendor. All workshops over 2hrs offer CTLE. Below is some important information, but please see our official on our website for full details and policies.

Pricing: workshop/event pricing reflects a desire to offer affordable professional learning experiences. Some workshops are subsidized and offered at a discount or for free. Some workshops include extra materials costs. Often, there is both a “Full Price” ticket for people who can pay full price and for schools/organizations paying for their staff to attend, and a “Teacher Price” ticket for teachers/educators paying out of pocket. If price is a barrier to your participation, please keep reading for several options.

CUNY & other partner campus pre-service students: If you are training to be a teacher, we want to welcome you to attend our workshops for free! Please email [email protected] for details and to see if you qualify.

Want to pay by invoice or purchase order? We encourage you to ask your school or organization if this is a possibility. Please see the for the process, which includes a template letter with messaging geared towards administrators.

Are there discounts available? Often, yes!

• Discounted Early Bird and “Teacher Price” tickets are often available.
• Each summer, the Wanninkhof Excellence in Teaching Scholarship provides up to 2 free workshops per teacher in TItle 1 or similar schools.
• Specials and discounts are announced on our social media (@STEMteachersNYC on Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Facebook), and in our Weekly Newsletter – sign up here.
• We partner with several organizations and CUNY to offer free tickets to teachers and pre-service teachers involved.
• If at any time price is a barrier to you purchasing a ticket, please contact us at [email protected]

Refunds, cancellations, and other registration/ticketing policies or changes: Please see the full for details and policies.

Please note: We take screenshots, photographs and record video of our workshops in order to publicize a positive image of science teaching, and of STEMteachersNYC – a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization – and to support future teacher leaders. If you register, you are agreeing to be photographed and to have your voice and image video-recorded. You are also agreeing to relinquish all your rights to the photographs and video recordings.

If you do not wish to be photographed or video-recorded – you must inform us before the workshop starts. For in-person workshops, we may take one photograph of your face so that we can erase your image if we happen to catch it by chance during the workshop, and we will do our best to avoid you.

Have more questions? Please see the full for further details and policies, or contact us directly:

• Registration or ticketing questions - [email protected]
• Questions about invoice/PO issues - [email protected]
• Any other questions - [email protected]