About the store
Hello, my name is Dr. Johanna (Jo) Groene. This store combines over twenty years of classroom teaching experience with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction to create resources that are both rigorous and practical. I continue to teach, publish research, and consult with schools and organizations, ensuring every resource reflects both current practice and long-standing expertise.
My work includes direct experience with AI companies and higher education, and I have taught across all ages and levels. That breadth means I understand the progression of skills and the scope and sequence students need at each stage to move forward effectively.
I started this store because I struggled to find materials that did what students actually need: resources that are substantive as well as engaging, grounded in research, and designed to support rather than inadvertently hinder learning. Too often, I came across materials that were visually fun but lacked depth, or interventions where the research was misapplied in ways that could set students back. One example is fluency passages stretched to a full page when the original studies specified no more than 200 words.
These gaps matter. That is why every resource here is designed to teach something meaningful, honor research, and above all help students grow with confidence.
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AI Simulation Game | Teach How AI Works | Alignment, Bias & Prompting Activity
Be sure to watch this 30-minute Teacher Facilitator Training Video, which walks you through the prep and how to run a session for your students.Please feel free to reach out to me. This is a heady topic; I want you to feel confident about how AI works. johannagroene@gmail.comHACKED! – AI Safety & AI Literacy Game / Simulation (Print & Play) A hands-on, fully turn-key week of lessons or a professional development session on AI simulation that helps students and educators understand how AI systems
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Computer Science - Technology, Instructional Technology, Statistics
CCSS
RI.9-10.8
, RI.11-12.7
, W.9-10.6
+1
Character Descriptions: Writing with Voice & AI Literacy & AI Safety
Created by an AI Industry Insider.Character Descriptions: Writing with Voice & AI Literacy & AI SafetyHelp students find their voice while learning how words shape technology. In this unit, students practice writing vivid character descriptions that go beyond lists of traits. They use sensory details, metaphors, rhythm, quirks, and dialogue to make their writing feel alive, the same strategies used in college-level composition, which are scaffolded here for middle and high school students. Wha
6th - 12th
Instructional Technology, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS
RL.9-10.3
, RL.9-10.4
, RL.11-12.4
+6
AI Literacy & Student Voice: Writing + SEL Mod from Educator Partnering with AI
Created by an AI Industry Insider.AI Literacy & Student Voice: A Writing and SEL Unit for Ethical Tech UseStudents need to learn how to shape AI, or it will shape them. This session (Module 1, Day 1) gives learners the tools to design their own AI “writing partner” hile building essential skills in writing, self-awareness, and media literacy. Grounded in narrative identity theory, the lesson blends socio-emotional learning with practical AI literacy. Students will: Reflect on their own tone, va
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Instructional Technology, Other (ELA), Writing
CCSS
RL.6.3
, RL.6.6
, RL.7.3
+17
AI Literacy & Student Voice | Free Google Slides Introduction
Free Intro Slides | AI Literacy & Student VoiceGive your students a powerful entry point into AI literacy, writing, and SEL. This free Google Slides deck introduces Module 1, Day 1 of the AI Literacy & Student Voice Unit for Ethical Tech Use. Students will: Reflect on identity and voice through guided self-inventory questions Explore how language shapes both human and AI “voice” Connect self-awareness to writing and authorship Begin designing a personalized AI “writing partner” What’s Incl
6th - 12th, Higher Education
Instructional Technology, Writing, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RL.11-12.3
, RL.11-12.6
, W.6.3
+9
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About the store
Experience
Hello, my name is Dr. Johanna (Jo) Groene. This store combines over twenty years of classroom teaching experience with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction to create resources that are both rigorous and practical. I continue to teach, publish research, and consult with schools and organizations, ensuring every resource reflects both current practice and long-standing expertise.
My work includes direct experience with AI companies and higher education, and I have taught across all ages and levels. That breadth means I understand the progression of skills and the scope and sequence students need at each stage to move forward effectively.
I started this store because I struggled to find materials that did what students actually need: resources that are substantive as well as engaging, grounded in research, and designed to support rather than inadvertently hinder learning. Too often, I came across materials that were visually fun but lacked depth, or interventions where the research was misapplied in ways that could set students back. One example is fluency passages stretched to a full page when the original studies specified no more than 200 words.
These gaps matter. That is why every resource here is designed to teach something meaningful, honor research, and above all help students grow with confidence.
Teaching style
I believe the best classrooms are both structured and flexible. My style blends evidence-based methods with room for student creativity and voice. Because I am still teaching, my resources stay rooted in what works day-to-day while reflecting the bigger picture of equity, trauma-informed practice, and lifelong learning.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Over the years, I’ve been honored with multiple awards and fellowships for teaching, research, and curriculum design, including:
Research Assistantship, Institute of Urban Education (UWM) – a highly competitive, multi-year fellowship supporting advanced research in equity and urban education.
Amy Tessmer Boening Scholarship (UWM Foundation) – awarded across several years for excellence in research and teaching.
ArtsECO Fellowship (Peck School of the Arts, UWM) – recognition for integrating creativity and equity into teaching practice.
Graduate Travel Awards – received from both the School of Education and Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee to present research nationally and internationally.
International Recognition – invited as the sole author to present at premier research organizations and graduate seminars, a rare honor for doctoral students.
Most meaningful of all: the countless moments in the classroom when a student’s eyes lit up—proof that the work mattered in real time.
My own education history
Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (specialization in Emerging Technologies & AI Convergences)
M.S. in Literacy – Special Needs (Concordia University)
M.S. in Mathematics Intervention (UW–Oshkosh)
B.S. in Education, plus dual B.A.s in Fine Arts and English
Additional biographical information
In addition to teaching, I actively publish and consult on the role of AI, literacy, and equity in education. My work includes partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and technology firms to design resources that connect research with real classrooms. I continue to tutor online, working directly with students every week, while researching best practices for learning in today’s changing educational landscape.
My perspective is also shaped by family life. As a parent in a foster-adoptive household and someone who came within a few credits of a master’s degree in special education, I understand the realities of raising and teaching children with diverse needs. That experience, alongside my professional training, has made cultural relevance, inclusion, and trauma-informed practice central to my teaching.
At the heart of this store is the same belief I carry into both my research and my family: that every learner deserves tools that honor their voice, support their growth, and open pathways to success. And because I’ve seen too many “resources” built with hokey clipart or misapplied research, I hold myself to a higher bar: materials that are evidence-based, student-centered, and genuinely useful in practice.
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