3-Part Series ESC 19 Microcredential Academy: The AI Compass: Navigating Policy, Literacy, & Pedagogy is a focused professional learning experience designed to help K–12 educators move from AI awareness to confident, responsible, and instructionally sound implementation. Across three intentionally sequenced sessions, participants will build the knowledge, judgment, and instructional strategies needed to navigate the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in schools—beginning with policy, ethics, and instructional frameworks; progressing to foundational AI literacy for educators; and culminating in classroom-ready, AI-enhanced instructional practices.