AI for School Counselors: Building Literacy, Tools and Ethical Practice
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education, and school counselors must be prepared to use it wisely and responsibly. This full-day training provides school counselors with the knowledge, skills and hands-on practice to integrate AI into their programs while maintaining ethical, student-centered practices. Participants will build their own AI literacy, explore how AI can save time and strengthen advocacy efforts, and discover how to use AI to support students in social/emotional learning and postsecondary readiness. The training emphasizes safe and ethical practices, equips school counselors to model AI literacy for students and provides hands-on creation time so participants leave with ready-to-use resources. By the end of the day, school counselors will feel confident using AI to save time, support students and strengthen their programs in alignment with the 51品茶National Model® and 51品茶Student Standards.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the basics of AI and large language models in school-counselor-friendly terms.
- Apply AI tools to streamline school counseling tasks, from lesson planning to communication.
- Use AI to analyze and present data to advocate for school counseling programs.
- Support students with AI-based tools for SEL reflection and postsecondary planning.
- Model and teach safe, critical and ethical AI use to students.
- Create AI-supported school counseling materials ready to use immediately.
- Integrate AI with other creative tech tools to engage students and strengthen school counseling programs.
Schedule: Full-day training; 0.6 CEUs available to attendees
Cost: $4,000* for full day
To bring this professional development workshop to your district, email Jennifer Walsh.
*In circumstances requiring extensive travel arrangements, additional fees may apply.