A Student-Centered Approach to Using Generative AI in Literacy Instruction
In this session, participants will learn how to thoughtfully integrate generative AI to support literacy instruction in middle and high school classrooms. Grounded in an AI Fluency framework, the session positions generative AI as a tool that extends and strengthens literacy skills learning rather than replacing or competing with it. The workshop will examine specific strategies to support reading comprehension and analysis, deepen the writing process, and act as a third point of feedback for student iteration. Through hands-on exploration, teachers will design approaches that keep student voice and cognition at the center of the work. Participants will leave with concrete tools, classroom-ready strategies, and resources to help students responsibly co-create and deepen their literacy skills with generative AI.
Facilitated By
Natalie Gilbert
PLC Coach and High School English Teacher, Singapore American School
Natalie Gilbert is a PLC Coach, Department Coordinator, and High School English teacher at Singapore American School. With a background in journalism and a Master’s degree in Educational Technology, she has worked across a range of global educational contexts, including facilitating experiential education programs in northern India, developing digital resources with Indigenous communities in Canada, and teaching and leading practices at American international schools in Haiti, Nigeria, and now, Singapore. She is particularly interested in defining how generative AI can thoughtfully support literacy instruction, deepening students’ reading, writing, and thinking while maintaining a strong focus on foundational literacy development.
