#1 on Fastest-Growing Skills List for 2025? AI 👀

Educators + AI = A Future Worth Building

LinkedIn just published its 2025 list of the Fastest-Growing Skills on the Rise, and sitting right at #1?

AI Literacy — the ability to understand and effectively use AI tools.

Why?
As AI rapidly transforms industries, companies aren’t just looking for engineers — they’re looking for problem-solvers who can apply AI thoughtfully, creatively, and ethically.

And further down the list at #10?
LLM (Large Language Model) and Machine Learning Development, the very technology that powers tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI applications that are already showing up in schools, workplaces, and everyday life.

But here’s what’s equally important:
Innovative thinking, conflict mitigation, and adaptability — core human-centered skills — are also rising fast.

And you already know who has these skills embedded in their work every single day? Teachers.

💭 What This Means for Educators

This isn’t about teachers becoming computer scientists or coders (unless you want to!).
It’s about:

✅ Understanding how AI works so you’re not left guessing
✅ Learning to integrate AI to enhance, not replace, your instructional superpowers
✅ Modeling AI literacy for students
✅ Feeling empowered, not threatened, by AI’s rapid growth

At Teaching with Machines, that’s exactly the mission:
Help educators leverage AI to make their workload easier, more creative, and more impactful — without losing what makes teaching human.

💡 What This Means for Students

Your students are about to enter a world where AI Literacy isn’t optional — it’s expected.
And not just for tech careers.
Think: healthcare, education, business, nonprofits, creative industries, and beyond.

Students will need:

✅ Critical AI Literacy: Understanding what AI is, where it shows up, and how to use it responsibly
✅ Adaptability: Navigating new tools without fear
✅ Human Skills: Creative problem-solving, collaboration, ethical decision-making

And who’s best positioned to help them build these skills?
You, teacher bestie.

💡 If AI Literacy is the #1 skill of the future, we owe it to our students to explore it first.

✨ The Opportunity

When used ethically and intentionally, AI becomes a force multiplier for the very human strengths teachers bring to their classrooms every day.

And yes — educators don’t just deserve a seat at the table.
They deserve to shape it.

Let’s make sure teachers aren’t just preparing students for an AI-driven world — they’re actively designing it.

🎉 Want to take the first step?
Make a coffee chat appointment with me to discover how Teaching with Machines can help your staff build their own skills and grab your FREE spot at the ASU+GSV THE AI SHOW for Educators, April 5–7th!

I’ll be speaking at two workshops, one on bridging the digital divide amongst staff members and the other sharing insights into our AI work at Orange County Department of Education.

You'll walk away with practical, easy-to-implement strategies to upskill, feel confident with AI, and shape your teaching for this next era.

We got this!
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K👋baiii, teacher besties!

Need meaningful AI professional development through the Teaching with Machines Learning Journeys for your staff and teachers?

Email me at merissa@teachingwithmachines.com or visit www.teachingwithmachines.com

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