Sandra Jin - Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action Through PD - 755

2025-04-07

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Sandra Jin - Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action Through PD. This is episode 755 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Sandra Jin is the Director of Innovation at Leading Educators, driven by her belief in self-determination as a fundamental right for every child. A former teacher inspired by her classroom experiences, she designs programs at the intersection of pedagogy, student agency, and technology. Sandra leads strategic initiatives that...

Sandra Jin - Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action Through PD. This is episode 755 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.

Sandra Jin is the Director of Innovation at Leading Educators, driven by her belief in self-determination as a fundamental right for every child. A former teacher inspired by her classroom experiences, she designs programs at the intersection of pedagogy, student agency, and technology.

Sandra leads strategic initiatives that integrate AI-enabled practices to foster inclusive, equity-centered education. Her expertise spans national projects, including the AI Schools Collaborative and AI tool building design sprints. She is a 2025 EDSAFE Women in AI fellow. Previously, she led ELA professional learning in district-facing partnerships and coordinated national professional development programs. Sandra brings classroom experience from seven years teaching in Washington, DC.

Sandra holds an M.Ed. from George Mason University. She resides in New Hampshire with her husband and three children, and outside of work, actively advocates for arts education in her local community.

Our focus today is Bridging the Gap Between AI Optimism and Action through PD.

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