Paul Cancellieri
Teacher | Trainer | AUTHOR
I help teachers use AI thoughtfully, practically, and without losing sight of what makes good teaching good.
TEACHING
National Board certified middle school science teacher with 20+ years of experience
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Practical workshops and keynotes about AI, teaching, feedback, and classroom culture
WRITING
Author of 3 books, including 50 AI Prompts for Teachers and the forthcoming The Learning Forge
SHARING
Creator of Real-World AI for Teachers, a monthly newsletter for teachers about AI in education
TRAINING & SPEAKING
I work with schools, districts, conferences, and educator groups to make AI feel less like one more thing being thrown at teachers and more like a tool they can actually use. My sessions focus on practical classroom applications, thoughtful AI use, assessment, feedback, and building classrooms where student thinking still matters.
Popular Topics
Practical AI prompting for teachers
Building an AI-ready classroom culture
The Learning Forge
Feedback and assessment in the age of AI
Teacher leadership with AI
BOOKS
Fifty AI Prompts for Teachers
Published in December 2024, this practical guide takes teachers through each stage of a learning cycle, providing ready-to-use prompts for generating ideas and content for each one.
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The Learning Forge
COMING SOON
How do we build classrooms where students don't want AI to do their thinking for them? The Learning Forge explores classroom culture, productive struggle, student agency, and the role AI should—and shouldn't—play in learning.
NEWSLETTER
A monthly look at what’s actually happening with AI and education—plus practical ideas you can use with teachers or students.
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TRAINING RESOURCES
Were you in one of my sessions? Welcome back. Find slides, handouts, templates, prompts, and other resources from recent workshops and presentations here.
The Learning Forge
Slides · 1-Pager · Environmental Concerns Links
Unlock Your Best Teaching with AI
Slides · Prompt Collection · Worksheet
ABOUT PAUL
I'm Paul Cancellieri, a middle school science teacher, author, and educator trainer from North Carolina. I've spent more than two decades in the classroom and much of the past several years helping teachers figure out how emerging technology—especially AI—can make their work better without taking the thinking out of learning.I'm the author of 50 AI Prompts for Teachers and the forthcoming The Learning Forge. I also work with schools, districts, and conferences to provide practical professional learning for educators.Most days, though, I'm still teaching eighth graders. That tends to keep one's theories grounded in reality.
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