Workshops

AI literacy workshops for LA schools.

For teachers and parent groups. A 90-minute evening for families, or a half-day on campus for staff.

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The packages

Two ways to book

Both run in person in Los Angeles. Pick the group you're gathering, then request a date.

Package A

AI for Parents

90-minute evening session, in person at your school or community space.

$950

$750 when a PTA or booster club books and pays.

Who it's for

Parents and guardians of K-12 students, from "I've never opened ChatGPT" to "my kid uses it more than I do"
PTA, PTO, and booster groups looking for a parent education night
School administrators who want families and the school on the same page about AI

What you walk away with

A plain-language picture of what ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude do, and where they get things wrong
A feel for how students use AI for homework, and how to tell helpful use from shortcutting
Simple house rules and conversation starters to use at home this week
Privacy basics: what to share with an AI tool, what to keep out, and which settings to check
Questions you can take to your school about its AI policy

What's included

90-minute live session with a demo on screen
Printed 1-page parent handout: a house rules template, conversation starters, and a privacy checklist
Open Q&A during the session
A follow-up resource sheet sent to the organizer within 2 business days, ready to forward to families
A short pre-session call so the examples match your grade levels

Agenda

0:00-0:10Welcome and a quick show of hands: who's tried AI, who's worried, who's curious
0:10-0:25A plain-language tour of what these tools do, with a live demo
0:25-0:45How kids are using it: homework help, writing, research, and the gray areas
0:45-1:00Safety and privacy at home: accounts, age limits, settings, and what to keep private
1:00-1:15Family playbook: house rules, conversation starters, and using AI together as a learning tool
1:15-1:30Open Q&A

What we'll need from you

A room that fits your group, with seating for everyone
A projector or large screen with HDMI
Reliable Wi-Fi, or a wired connection, for the live demo
A microphone for groups over 40
A table near the entrance for handouts
Expected headcount 1 week before, so the handouts can be printed

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Package B

Half-Day Teacher PD

3.5 hours, including a break, in person on your campus.

$2,200

For up to 40 educators.

Who it's for

K-12 teachers in any subject, including teachers who haven't used AI tools yet
Instructional coaches, department leads, and site administrators
Schools writing or updating an AI use policy and wanting staff input

What you walk away with

Hands-on practice with AI tools on your own device, using your own lessons
A bank of classroom-ready prompts for lesson planning, differentiation, feedback, and parent communication
A working approach to academic integrity: assignments that still measure student thinking, and a way to talk with students about AI use
Student privacy and data basics, including what never goes into a public AI tool
A draft classroom AI policy you can adapt for a syllabus

What's included

Half-day live session with 2 hands-on labs
A classroom-ready prompt library, digital, organized by task and grade band
An academic integrity and classroom AI policy template
A student privacy and data quick-reference sheet
The slide deck and resource links, shared after the session
A pre-session planning call with your PD lead, matched to your grades, subjects, and any district policy you already have

Add-ons

Follow-up coaching call: $350 for a 60-minute video session with your team, 3-6 weeks after the PD
Second session: 20% off a second half-day booked in the same school year ($1,760)
Groups over 40: quoted from the headcount

You can add these when you book, or up to 30 days after the session.

Agenda

0:00-0:15Welcome, goals, and a quick staff pulse on current AI use
0:15-0:45How large language models work, in plain terms, and where they fail
0:45-1:30Hands-on lab 1: planning and prep (lesson outlines, rubrics, differentiated readings, exit tickets)
1:30-1:45Break
1:45-2:30Hands-on lab 2: classroom-ready prompts, plus feedback and parent emails
2:30-3:00Academic integrity and policy: assignment redesign, classroom norms, and what counts as cheating
3:00-3:20Privacy and student data: FERPA and COPPA in practice, district-approved tools, and what to never paste in
3:20-3:30Wrap-up, next steps, and an exit reflection

Hands-on work

Prompt makeover: take a weak prompt, rebuild it, and compare the outputs side by side
Bring your own lesson: adapt a real upcoming lesson for 3 reading levels
Spot the flaw: fact-check an AI-generated answer and list what it got wrong
Assignment stress test: run a current assignment through AI and redesign it so it still measures student thinking
Policy draft: each teacher leaves with a 1-page classroom AI norms draft

What we'll need from you

A room with tables so teachers can work in small groups
A projector or large screen with HDMI
Reliable Wi-Fi that allows common AI tools. Some district networks block them, so check with IT ahead of time
Teachers bring a laptop or tablet, charged
A list of any district-approved AI tools, so the labs can use them
Participant count 1 week before the session

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Booking terms

A 50% deposit or a school or district PO holds the date. Travel within LA County is included. Travel outside LA County is quoted separately. Free rescheduling with 7+ days' notice for parent sessions and 14+ days' notice for teacher PD. The balance is due the day of the session, or on your PO terms. Invoices and POs are handled after you request a date.

Facilitator

Justin Yamini

LA-based founder and educator. He's been building with the OpenAI API since 2021, nearly two years before ChatGPT. He founded The Ideal Learner and Respond Edu, and he works with schools, teachers, and parent groups across Los Angeles.

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