Presentation PDFs
Kansas Association for the Teachers of English (KATE) 2025
Using AI to Support Writing Outcomes for Students with Learning Disabilities
This session reframes AI as a powerful support tool in writing instruction, especially for special education teachers, while preserving student agency.
AI Prompt Engineering and Its Relationship to Writing
The session will also delve into prompt engineering for image generation, equipping educators with strategies to create targeted visuals for their classrooms and support diverse learners.
Using AI in Writing Feedback: Improving Student Writing Outcomes with Automatic Scoring
This presentation identifies key components of AI writing feedback, understands its instructional enhancements, and confidently implements these systems to boost writing outcomes significantly.
INPEC 2025
Using AI to Support Struggling Writers
This presentation defines writing, explains why students struggle with writing, and shares various AI that support these barriers.
A Crash Course in How Al is Revolutionizing Special Education
This session will explore leveraging Al to provide timely and specific feedback during the iterative writing process to improve student writing outcomes.
Writing Conferences with AI: Supporting Struggling Learners with More Frequent Feedback
This presentation shares results from a recent experimental study comparing the effects of email performance feedback and immersive video self-reflection within virtual reality on novice teachers' use of EBPs.
Additional Presentations
Effective Practices for Executive Function Deficits
The presentation addresses challenges related to executive functioning and offers practical tips and tools to assist students who face these difficulties.
AI in Action: Tools for Inclusive and Effective Instruction
This presentation discusses using AI tools to create inclusive and effective instruction for diverse learners.
CEC 2025
Using AI to Support Struggling Writers
This presentation defines writing, explains why students struggle with writing, and shares various AI that support these barriers.
Using AI in the Writing Process
Explore how to integrate various AI tools throughout the writing process!
360-Video VR & Performance Feedback
This presentation shares results from a recent experimental study comparing the effects of email performance feedback and immersive video self-reflection within virtual reality on novice teachers' use of EBPs.
UDL + AI
This presentation crosswalks various AI tools with the UDL framework.
Innovation through AI-Driven Tools in Special Education
This interactive session will highlight AI tools that further inclusion. Together, we will demonstrate ways AI can improve efficacy and efficiency in developing/applying unique/specific instruction for students with disabilities. Together, we will explore how AI has the ability to not only improve educational practices but further personalize the learning experience.
TED 2024
Villain or Sidekick: AI and What It Means for Preparing Special Education Teachers to Teach Writing
This presentation explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in supporting writing instruction for students with disabilities, positioning AI as a potential "sidekick" rather than a "villain" in special education.
Forge Ahead! Why Preparing Teachers to Teach Online Matters
This presentation discusses the importance of preparing teachers to teach in online and hybrid environments, highlighting the current research, challenges, and best practices in this area.
Forging Innovations: Aligning AI to the TPACK Framework in Special Education Teacher Preparation
This presentation explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into special education teacher preparation programs through the lens of the TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) framework.
Aligning Evidence-Based Practices for Writing with How We Prepare Pre-Service Special Education Teachers
This presentation discusses the importance of preparing pre-service special education teachers to effectively teach writing and integrate technology in their instruction for students with disabilities.