Step Forward with Literacy Instruction:
Changes, Challenges, and New Opportunities.
All workshops are virtual; see descriptions below.
Partnering with ai to create student-centered texts and engage reluctant readers
Identifying high interest texts that meet the needs of a given reader and provide an appropriate level of challenge can be time-consuming and difficult. In this season, participants will explore the potential of AI-powered tools for adapting or creating texts capable of targeting specific literacy skills and engaging reluctant readers. Presenters will share examples of AI-generated texts built with particular student needs in mind and share their design process. Participants will apply their learning through hands-on experience with AI platforms that can be used to create customized reading materials for learners across the grades.
6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024
Dr. Christina Madda and Michelle Harris
Fee: $25
incorporating comics and graphic novels for teaching: ideas and strategies to start the adventure
Comics and graphic novels have become one of most popular reading choices among children and young adult learners. What can we do to embrace students’ interest in graphic narratives for teaching and learning in the classroom? In this session, participants will explore ways to incorporate comics and graphic novels into students’ literacy development and content area learning. We will engage with examples and hands-on activities, along with reflection and discussion on classroom applications.
6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Dr. Hsiao-Chin Kuo
Fee: $25
Writing Instruction in the age of sor and Ai
Recent developments in education and technology have impacted how K-12 teachers teach writing. In the early grades, science-of-reading (SOR) curricula have altered the types of writing children do in school. In the upper grades, artificial intelligence (AI) can simply write students' papers for them. In this session, we will explore effective ways to navigate this new landscape to ensure quality writing instruction for our students.
6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Dr. April Nauman
Fee: $25
creating a third space: connecting the science of reading with culturally responsive literacy practices
In this session, teachers will deepen their understanding of how to situate science of reading research within the context of culturally responsive classrooms. Teachers will unpack the key concepts of the science of reading, as well as the grounding principles of culturally responsive pedagogy, in order to develop practical tools and strategies to use within their classrooms.
6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Madeline Kobayashi
Fee: $25
