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Differentiating Secondary with AI: Engaging All Learners, Including Advanced Students

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Grand Hyatt - Texas Ballroom B

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Session description

Discover how AI can streamline lesson planning, enhance differentiation, and support all learners, including advanced students. Learn to leverage AI tools to create engaging, student-centered lessons while saving time. This session will showcase Secondary ELA examples, but the strategies can be applied across content areas. Walk away with AI-powered lesson ideas and practical strategies to implement in your classroom immediately.

Outline

1. Welcome & Goals
-Session overview
-Quick intro to AI in education

2. Planning Differentiated Lessons with AI
-See how LLMs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and NotebookLM can support differentiated planning
-Learn how to create enrichment tasks for advanced and gifted learners using AI
-Learn how to use AI tools like Magic School, Brisk Teaching, and Diffit to simplify differentiation

3. Using AI for Depth & Complexity
-See how easy it is to use AI to plan lessons with Depth & Complexity and create differentiated questions using Depth & Complexity framework

4. Wrap-Up
-Q&A
-Helpful resources and next steps

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Supporting research

Books:
Designing for Depth in the Classroom by Andi McNair
How to Teach AI: Weaving Strategies and Activities into Any Content Area by Rachelle Dene Path
Rigor by Design, Not Chance by Karin Hess
The AI Infused Classroom by Holly Clark

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Presenters

Halo Rogers

MS ELA C&I Academic Technology IST

NISD

Session specifications

Topic:

Artificial Intelligence

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

6-12

Audience:

Teacher Development, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

Any laptop device that has access to the internet.

Subject area:

Teacher Education

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.

TLPs:

Connect learning to learner, Elevate Reflection

Related exhibitors:

Diffit for Teachers,

MagicSchool,

Brisk Teaching