E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe's 17th Congregation Spotlights AI in Teacher Education

E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe holds 17th congregation with focus on AI and teacher education

September 20, 2025

E.P. College of Education, Amedzofe marked its 17th congregation with a clear theme: AI literacy for teachers. The message was simple-future-ready teaching requires practical use of AI, ethical grounding, and measurable classroom outcomes.

Why this matters for educators

AI is changing how students learn, how teachers plan, and how schools run. Graduates entering classrooms this year will need confident, ethical use of AI to save time, improve feedback, and support diverse learners.

Key focus areas highlighted

• AI literacy for all teacher trainees and mentors
• Assessment integrity and academic honesty with AI present
• Equity, access, and support for learners with disabilities
• Data privacy, safety, and age-appropriate use
• Practical integration into lesson planning and feedback cycles

Practical steps for teacher education programmes

• Embed AI basics across methods courses: prompt writing, fact-checking, bias awareness, and citation.
• Set clear AI policies for coursework: what is allowed, what requires disclosure, and how to verify learning.
• Train on classroom use, not theory alone: lesson planning, rubric drafting, feedback, and differentiation.
• Adopt an AI-use disclosure template for students and staff to normalize transparent practice.
• Build a small internal review group to assess tools for safety, cost, data use, and accessibility.

Classroom use cases that work now

• Lesson planning: generate outlines from curriculum standards, then refine with your context and materials.
• Feedback: draft formative comments on student work while keeping final judgment human.
• Differentiation: produce reading passages at multiple levels and create varied practice sets.
• Language support: offer first-pass translations and vocabulary scaffolds, then check for accuracy.
• Assessment prep: create item banks and alternate versions while protecting test security.

Ethics and policy checklist

• Student data: avoid uploading identifiable information to external tools.
• Bias: review AI-generated content for stereotypes or gaps before classroom use.
• Attribution: require students to cite AI assistance when used.
• Age limits: use tools that meet age and consent requirements.
• Offline options: plan for low-connectivity scenarios and device sharing.

Professional development for staff and graduates

Start with short, hands-on sessions focused on common tasks: planning, checking misconceptions, generating examples, and rubric design. Use real curriculum materials so training translates to immediate classroom wins.

For structured learning paths and tools filtered for educators, see curated options at Complete AI Training: Courses by Job.

Standards and guidance

Programme leads can map AI skills to existing teacher standards and digital competence frameworks. For policy grounding and ethics, review UNESCO's guidance for AI in education: UNESCO: AI and Education.

What this signals

The 17th congregation placed AI where it belongs-in the toolkit of every teacher, not as a gimmick but as a practical assistant. Graduates leaving Amedzofe with these habits will save time, give better feedback, and support more learners from day one.