Using AI to Build Better Supports for Every Learner

This workshop is part of a two-day institute, The Thinking Classroom: Integrating AI with Intention. Join us for this individual workshop — or mix and match days and half-days — to build a personalized experience.

This professional development session dives into how AI and digital tools can act as true instructional design partners for grades 4–12. Educators will uncover where students get stuck with task initiation, planning, and comprehension, then learn how to design supports that actually meet those needs. In the afternoon, in-person attendees will get hands‑on with tools like Kami and SchoolAI to build scaffolds that boost idea generation, deeper reading understanding, pre‑writing, and accessibility.

Key Learning Objectives

• leverage AI as an instructional design partner to create and refine rigorous, aligned learning tasks
• design differentiated supports to open access for diverse learners
• analyze learner demands to identify barriers and plan targeted scaffolds for reading, writing, and task completion
• build coherent, knowledge-rich learning experiences through text sets, annotation, and structured supports
• apply and reflect on high-impact strategies to improve student understanding