BREWINGHelping educators navigate AI and technology with grit, vision, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to people.
THE BREWING INNOVATION FRAMEWORK
Start with a shared purpose and clear outcomes for learners.
Build educator confidence through learning, modeling, and practice.
Choose technology intentionally to support the work that matters.
Make progress sustainable with support, guardrails, and feedback.
2026 annual conference
Turning Stone Resort & Conference Center
Verona, New York
NYSCATE 2026 PRESENTER
With Stephen Karandy
A practical look at district AI leadership through Vision, Professional Learning, Tools, and Systems.
Schedule may change. Check the official listing.
Forthcoming book
Leading with Grit, Vision, and Humanity in the Age of AI
By Steve Karandy
Published by X-Factor EDU Publishing
Human-centered leadership, better systems, and responsible AI for the realities of school life. A practical guide to building the judgment, culture, and systems to use technology well.
Also a contributing author
Edited by Dan Fitzpatrick. Steve contributes to this separate collection for educators exploring AI in practice.
Writing, frameworks, presentations, and practical tools for educators and system leaders.
Framework
Move beyond prompts toward discernment, integrity, and better thinking.
Leadership
A practical architecture for turning innovation into sustainable practice.
Practice
Keep humanity, relationships, and sound instruction at the center.
Explore the public toolkit collection for teachers, specialists, and school leaders. Open each resource directly in Google Docs.
For every educator
5 practical use cases and 20 time-saving prompts to help you get started.
Special education
Streamline planning, support learners, and differentiate with confidence.
Language learning
Practical prompts, tools, and strategies for language-learning support.
K–12 special educators
A comprehensive guide to using Gemini in special education.
Secondary educators
A practical toolkit for bringing Gemini into high-school teaching.
Elementary educators
Explore classroom applications of Gemini for elementary education.
School administrators
A strategic guide for educational administrators using ChatGPT.
View full-size posterPUBLIC PRESENTATION + SAMPLE
Building an AI-Powered Culture in K–12 Schools
Explore the 17-slide presentation from NERIC Technology Awareness Day, December 11, 2025, and the companion Gemini Gems Regents Exam Prep sample.
These are the 2025 NERIC materials. For the upcoming NYSCATE session, see the 2026 session details.
High-energy, practical learning experiences for schools, teams, and leaders.
Sessions connect AI literacy, instructional practice, leadership, and the systems that make change last, while keeping people at the center of education.
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Coffee, mugs, apparel, and more from the Brewing Innovation merchandise store.
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