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Meaningful change begins with conversations and the rise of AI is no exception. AI is now embedded in district-approved tools and open-source resources that students and teachers use daily. Educators today must help students understand when and how to use AI responsibly and where its limits lie. There’s no better time than the start of the school year to set clear expectations for AI’s role in ELA classrooms.
Join Dr. Paige Whitlock, Literacy Director at NoRedInk, and Dr. Tanya Baker, Executive Director of the National Writing Project, as they moderate a panel of teacher-researchers exploring AI’s impact on ELA instruction. Learn practical strategies for launching the year with AI as a partner in developing students’ critical and creative thinking skills.
In this on-demand webinar participants will:
- Hear from teacher-researchers investigating AI practices in the ELA classrooms
- See models of school and district-wide guidance
- Learn what current literature reveals about AI in the ELA classroom
- Take away concrete strategies for engaging students in conversations about AI.
Kickstart the Year: Meaningful AI Conversations for Your ELA Classroom
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Dr. Paige Whitlock
Dr. Paige Whitlock has spent three decades in literacy education. She has taught middle and high school English and ESOL in seven states and supervised English departments in schools and central office. In her former position, she coordinated the curriculum and instruction for 1,000 English and dually certified teachers who serve 88,000 students. Her passion for literacy was the impetus for her research in disciplinary literacy at Virginia Tech where she was the recipient of the 2021 Dissertation Award. Dr. Whitlock earned her Bachelor’s degree in English at Drake University, a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of Missouri, St. Louis and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from Virginia Tech.
Dr. Tanya Baker
Tanya Baker is a nonprofit leader with more than 25 years of experience in education. After working as a teacher and literacy coach, at NWP Tanya has worked with many funders and partners, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Carnegie Foundation, and West Ed. Through these relationships and in collaboration with excellent teacher-leaders, she has built and managed national programs that connect educators to work together on areas of interest and problems of practice that intrigue and trouble them.For more than two decades Tanya has been committed to and shaped by the National Writing Project’s mission and vision and holds a deep commitment to practices that respect teachers and students. She strives to design learning experiences that begin with a presumption of competence and are relentlessly collaborative and deeply joyful.