2025 Elevated Teaching Summit

This interactive session explores how educators can use MagicSchool AI tools to support multilingual learners, particularly newcomers, through the PIE lesson framework (Preparing the Learner, Interacting with the Text, and Extending Understanding). Participants will engage in hands-on activities to see how AI-powered scaffolds enhance engagement, collaboration, and comprehension.

We will demonstrate:

P (Preparing the Learner): Using MagicSchool AI to personalize lesson content based on students’ experiences and interests, making learning more relevant and engaging.

I (Interacting with the Text): Leveraging AI tools to facilitate discussions that promote collaboration, critical thinking, and deeper analysis.

E (Extending Understanding): Applying AI-driven strategies to address misconceptions, model academic language, and support independent learning.

Educators will leave with practical, AI-enhanced strategies to better scaffold instruction and support multilingual learners in meaningful, interactive ways

This session invites teachers to explore how Micro-Mentor Texts can transform student writing by fostering intentional, skill-driven practice. Participants will learn how this strategy, inspired by Penny Kittle’s work, moves students away from formulaic responses and toward a deep, conceptual understanding of writing moves.
A highlight of the session is the firsthand success of Tyson Swasey, a 7th and 8th grade teacher who has implemented Micro-Mentor Texts with great results. Tyson’s classroom experiences demonstrate that when students engage with these brief, powerful texts, they write more creatively, thoughtfully, and they write with purpose. His success stories will serve as a model, showcasing how the use of Micro-Mentor Texts can empower students to become confident writers.

Throughout the session, participants will:
- Engage in a hands-on exploration of a Micro-Mentor Text
- Experience the process of writing with intention and analyzing key writing techniques
- Discuss strategies for integrating these texts into various writing genres, from narrative to informative to argumentative writing

In this presentation, we will explore the use of Custom Writing Chatbots in MagicSchoolAI as writing coaches for students in an AP Human Geography class. These chatbots provide personalized feedback, guidance, and support, helping students enhance their writing skills and develop their analytical abilities. I will demonstrate how to customize these chatbots to meet specific classroom needs and student learning objectives.

My co-presenting teacher, Jordan Smith (who teaches AP Human Geography), will share her firsthand experiences and anecdotes about from the training we did at Brighton in October of 2024; to our collaboration in building a chatbot that would address her specific needs; to how her students have utilized the chatbot, the impact it had on their writing process, especially in getting more frequent practice with the FRQ writing format they will be assessed on with the AP exam, and the overall improvements observed in their work as a result.

Together, we aim to demonstrate the potential of AI in education, showcasing how teachers can effectively implement and customize these chatbots to foster student engagement and success in writing beyond an ELA classroom.

This session will explore how districts can build sustainable pathways to leadership for Latino educators by identifying talent, supporting development, and fostering a culture of inclusion and mentorship. Participants will examine current barriers and promising practices for breaking through them—while also building bridges through culturally responsive leadership models. Attendees will leave with strategies to empower emerging leaders, strengthen recruitment and retention, and celebrate the cultural assets Latino educators bring to our schools.