Ethics, Equity, and Educator Growth

This capstone unit synthesizes digital citizenship, equity, privacy, and professional growth for educators using AI in K–12 settings. Learners practice refining AI-generated materials, mitigate misinformation and bias, design access- and equity-focused interventions, and create sustained professional development and data‑protection plans.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze real-world classroom scenarios to identify ethical concerns, misinformation, and algorithmic bias and propose at least three concrete classroom policies or interventions to promote responsible digital citizenship.
• Apply iterative refinement strategies to AI-generated instructional content by revising two lesson artifacts to better align with learning objectives, accessibility needs, and TEKS alignment.
• Evaluate school- or district-level barriers related to the digital divide and achievement gaps and design an action plan containing at least three measurable interventions to increase equitable access and student outcomes.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and document a professional growth plan for educators that includes essential AI competencies, data privacy and security safeguards, and a timeline of ongoing learning milestones.