AI-Enhanced Literacy: Practical Steps for Deepening Reading and Writing Instruction

Teach students to use AI tools in a thoughtful, critical, and ethical way during reading and writing instruction.

The relationship between AI and literacy education isn't simple. Every tool that makes work more efficient also requires careful consideration. In this measured look at the powerful capabilities of artificial intelligence, literacy experts Mary Ehrenworth and Philip Seyfried take K–12 teachers on a tour of what's possible when AI tools are seamlessly integrated into literacy teaching and learning.

Each chapter examines AI's potential to expand literacy instruction, deepen student understanding, and make the teacher's role more interesting and satisfying. You'll find both theoretical approaches and practical examples to help you • Understand and feel at ease with current AI tools. • Create AI-enhanced spaces in your classroom. • Harness AI as a writing coach. • Develop students' reading comprehension with digital texts and tools. • Extend multilingual competencies using AI-powered translation tools. • Build and use engaging text sets. • Teach students to think critically about and with AI.

Using AI tools to improve reading and writing instruction can feel overwhelming, but it is a critical skill for today's literacy teachers. AI-Enhanced Literacy illuminates a strategic and successful path toward wise and seamless AI use—your own and your students'.