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Actionable AI Professional Development & Keynotes for Educators

Move your school or campus past panic. Bring the Assignment Makeover Method directly to your faculty, leadership team, or next educational conference.

No Corporate Tech Demos. Just Practical Classroom Strategy.

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Most AI presentations focus on the wrong things. They either scare educators with worst-case scenarios or waste time showing off fancy robot tools that don't help a teacher grade papers on a Monday morning.


I don't do hype.


As a veteran educator with nearly 20 years in the field and 12 years in instructional design, I deliver highly interactive, evidence-based training. Your staff won't just sit and listen. They will bring their actual lesson plans, apply the framework, and leave with completely redesigned, AI-resilient curriculum.

What attendees are saying:

"Your sense of humor, warmth, and realism helped the audience to connect to you and your message."

"I came away more open-minded and got better as an educator."

"The way you engaged the audience and provided them opportunity to experiment was much appreciated."

Signature Talk: What if AI Isn’t the Problem?

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Educators are spending enormous energy trying to catch AI use. Buying detection tools. Rewriting honor codes. Policing submissions. And still not sure it’s working.


This talk reframes the entire conversation. The problem isn’t that students are using AI — it’s that we’re still assigning work AI can do for them. When the assignment is the problem, detection isn’t the solution. Design is.


Attendees leave with a concrete framework for auditing their current assignments, a set of proven design strategies, and a completely different way of thinking about academic integrity in the age of AI.


Available as a keynote (45–60 min) or extended workshop (2–3 hours).

Flexible Formats Built for Impact

🎤 Keynote

💻 Custom / Virtual

📝 PD Workshop

  • Best for: Back-to-school district days or conference general sessions.


  • The Focus: Reframing academic integrity for the AI era, shifting institutional mindset from software policing to intentional curriculum design.

📝 PD Workshop

💻 Custom / Virtual

📝 PD Workshop

  • Best for: Department teams, grade-level professional learning communities (PLCs), or university faculty senates.


  • The Focus: A deep dive into the four-step framework. Teachers actively audit their own prompts using the AI Vulnerability Spectrum and rewrite them using the five core design strategies.

💻 Custom / Virtual

💻 Custom / Virtual

💻 Custom / Virtual

Not sure which format fits? Let’s figure it out together. I work with conference organizers, instructional coaches, academic departments, and district PD coordinators to design something that fits your timeline, budget, and goals.

  • Virtual delivery available for any format
  • Can combine keynote + workshop in a single day
  • Available for conferences, institutes, and in-service days
  • Higher education and K–12 contexts welcome

Looking for Broader AI Leadership Topics?

While this page focuses specifically on training your staff in the Assignment Makeover Method, I also deliver nationwide keynotes on the broader structural shifts happening in education—including data safety, deepfakes, and long-term strategic roadmaps for school boards.


To view my full professional speaker portfolio, watch video clips, and explore my broader leadership topics, head over to my speaking hub at MarkHenderson.net.

Proven Experience Across the Country

I have delivered practical AI professional development to educational leaders and educators across 12 states. Recent appearances include:


  • Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA) National Conference – Dallas (2024), Atlanta (2025), Louisville (2026)


  • Illinois Education Joint Annual Conference – Chicago (2024)


  • Keynote Speaker: PBS K-12 Technology Conference – Kansas City (2026)


  • Keynote Speaker: Hancock Place AI Summit – St. Louis (2026)


  • Quality Matters Member Conference – Virtual (2026)

Let's Build an AI Roadmap for Your Team

Booking calendar fills up quickly for summer professional development and fall school leadership conferences. Reach out today to discuss your event goals.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please email Mark at mark@markhenderson.net if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Yes — all formats are available virtually. Virtual keynotes and workshops are fully interactive and designed specifically for remote delivery, not just a recorded talk on Zoom.


Yes. Sessions are customized for your context. If you’re running a mixed-audience conference, that works too — the framework applies across levels.


For conferences, 3–6 months out is ideal. For district PD days or campus workshops, 6–8 weeks usually works. Reach out and we’ll find something that fits.


Fees vary based on format, audience size, and whether travel is involved. Fill out the inquiry form and I’ll send you a proposal within two business days.


Yes — Makeover Manuals can be bundled into any engagement. It’s a great way to give every participant something to take home and keep using after the session.


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