OCTEO Fall 2025 Conference
Thursday 2:00-2:50 PM Breakout Sessions III
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| From Forge to Function: AI-Powered Strategies that Transform Teacher Preparation |
General Session Room
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Thomas Betsa, Walsh University
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| As AI continues to transform education, teacher preparation programs must forge ahead by equipping future educators with the skills and confidence to navigate this evolving digital landscape. This session explores how AI can be purposefully integrated into teacher education to enhance lesson planning, differentiation, assessment, reflection, and professional productivity
Through interactive demonstration and discussion, participants will explore practical, course-embedded examples of AI use that benefit both teacher candidates and faculty. We will address classroom-ready tools, ethical considerations, and strategies for helping candidates evaluate and use AI responsibly in their future classrooms.
Participants will engage directly with AI tools and leave with adaptable strategies, sample activities, and implementation ideas aligned with current standards and future-focused pedagogy. This session positions AI not as a shortcut, but as a scaffold—supporting the development of creative, equitable, and reflective educators. Join us as we forge a path toward AI-empowered teacher preparation. |
| AI in Teacher Education: Practical and Critical Uses of AI in Lesson Planning |
Training Room 1
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Lauren Angelone, Xavier University
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| This session introduces teacher educators to practical and critical uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in lesson planning. The session emphasizes the importance of applying professional judgment to evaluate AI outputs, identify bias, and re-prompt as needed. Participants will explore how to prompt AI tools to generate lessons, assessments, and activities that align with pedagogical goals. Through hands-on demonstrations and collaborative critique, attendees will gain strategies for using AI to support teaching. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to integrate AI into teacher preparation programs and classroom practice with purpose and discernment. |
| Student Teachers as Substitutes- Collaborating with Partner Districts to Benefit All |
Training Room 2
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Dana Falkenberg, Bowling Green State University
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| Learn how BGSU collaborated with partners to create Substitute Teacher Guidelines that were accepted and welcomed by all partner districts. |
| Responding to Feedback: Using Satisfaction Survey Data to Improve Teacher |
Training Room 3
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Brian Yusko, Cleveland State University
Yufei Guo, Cleveland State University
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| This session provides strategies and resources for analyzing ODHE preservice teacher survey data and shares how institutions can use candidate feedback to strengthen teacher preparation. |
| From Isolation to Innovation: How Faculty Collaboration Elevates Teacher Preparation |
Training Room 4
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Jen Thompson, Ohio University
Jen Lisy, Ohio University
Kristin Diki, Ohio University
Joyce Thompson, Ohio University
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| The evolving landscape of teacher education, marked by legislative changes and new licensure requirements, demands innovative approaches to faculty collaboration that extend beyond traditional departmental boundaries. This interactive session presents a practical model for building collaborative communities among teacher educators, drawing from two years of partnership among four faculty members. Participants will explore concrete strategies for initiating and sustaining faculty partnerships while examining measurable outcomes such as improved edTPA passing rates, enhanced student confidence, and increased program coherence across courses and campuses. Beyond student outcomes, presenters will demonstrate how collaboration addressed faculty isolation, built collective capacity, and created essential support systems for navigating the complexities of contemporary teacher preparation. |
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