The Other AI: Applied Improvisation for Human Capability
This is not another artificial intelligence workshop. This is the antidote: a methodology intentionally designed to complement AI with essential human capabilities.
This is not anti-AI; it's pro-human
For educational leaders, leadership teams, and those responsible for professional development and school community culture.
Date: May 13, 2026
Time: 4:00PM (EST)
Duration: 45 minutes
Platform: Zoom
Cost: Free
Space is limited. Registration will close after filled.
"In 18 years, Will's was one of the best professional developments we've ever had. Totally worth it!"
- Kat Coy, Counseling Department Chair, Knoxville Catholic High School
The Problem
A majority of professional development this past year focused on AI training or new AI tools implementation. That makes sense considering the AI boom.
Yet, 70% of teachers worry that AI weakens critical-thinking and research skills.
A recent RAND survey showed that 7 in 10 middle, high-school, and college students agree, stating that they are concerned that using AI for schoolwork is eroding their critical-thinking skills.
And while future employers are investing in AI at an exponential rate, those leaders consistently identify one skill as the most important for their future employees: being able to talk to people they don't know.
Artificial Intelligence is not the enemy. Even if it were, it isn't going anywhere.
All schools know this and are trying to develop AI Policies and Plans. The smart schools, though, are investing in the human capabilities that will be essential to set leaders apart in their careers and in the world.
That's where The Other AI comes in. The AI here stands for applied improvisation: the research-backed practice of using the principles of performance improv to skill-build for communication, adaptability, conflict-resolution, critical-thinking, collaboration, and iterative thinking.
This is the key to unlocking the return to interpersonal connection and relationships in the midst of screen-based education.
This is for you...
This free workshop is designed for innovative K–12 building leaders in independent schools — heads of school, principals, AP's, and curriculum directors who own PD planning and feel frustrated with offerings that don't transfer learning back into the classroom.
You set the direction for how teachers grow in your building and you're ready to bring a methodology into your school that actually changes what happens in classrooms. Not a program that talks about empowerment, student voice, and character development; one that actually changes the game.
Most professional development misses on two fronts
Professional development keeps missing the mark. It's either all theory disseminated through slides and lectures (the opposite of classroom best practices) or it's all fluff; two truths and lie and scavenger hunts that have no intentional connection to what needs to happen in the classroom. The learning never transfers.
The Other AI takes best education practices (specifically the 5Es model of delivery) and combines them with research-backed principles of applied improvisation to give you the tools to empower teachers and students alike.
We build PD for the room, not for the theory.
What to Expect
45 minutes. Real practice.
Context
Understanding what Applied Improvisation is and how it can drive results
Activities
Walk-thru and experience two applied improvisation activities that you can use immediately
Debrief
Breaking open the activities and science behind them to ensure learning transfer
Q & A
Time to ask Will questions about content and implementation
Who's facilitating?
Will Dennis is the founder of Unscripted Productions and a practitioner of applied improvisation with eight years of facilitation experience across corporate, nonprofit, and educational organizations. He's collaborated with Johnson and Johnson, Vanguard, Princeton University, BNY Mellon, and more to leverage applied improvisation for better communication, collaboration, conflict-resolution, resilience, agility, and creativity. He also teaches at Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland, PA, which means he brings both practitioner expertise and direct classroom experience to every educational engagement. His work is built on a single belief: behavior doesn’t change through instruction. It changes through practice. The Other AI is the direct application of that belief to professional development for school leaders.
What educators say after working with Will...
This workshop engaged every single teacher and staff member immediately. We were able to step outside of proscribed roles at our institution. This will allow us to see each other differently as we work together to support our students, and our community as a whole. Additionally, this workshop provided specific insights and strategies for engaging all of our students in new ways, so they can move beyond their expectations of themselves and each other. Will also was able to offer suggestions for using these tools in all kinds of classrooms, not just theater or English classes. I am using at least one of his activities on my first day of school this year, and am challenging myself to use others regularly throughout this school year. Highly recommend this program!
- Lisa Amesian,
The Baldwin School