Harnessing AI for Special Education Part 2 - Using AI for Lesson Planning

The second in our four-part webinar series designed specifically for special educators looking to integrate Generative AI into their teaching practices. Each 60-minute interactive session includes best practices, strategies, and time for practical application.

Developed in partnership with the Educating All Learners Alliance, these webinars are open and free to participants, offering a unique opportunity to enhance your teaching toolkit with the latest AI advancements.

Part 2 focused on learning how to leverage GenAI tools for crafting lesson plans tailored to the diverse needs of students, including a hands-on segment on instructional planning with free GenAI tools.

Session Overview

Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT can assist with common planning tasks such as:

BRAINSTORMING

• IEP goals
• Alternate teaching strategies
• Inclusion strategies
• Accommodations
• Modifications
• Disability-specific learning challenges

DIFFERENTIATING CONTENT

• Passages on any topic
• Adjust reading level of text
• Adjust length of text
• Word lists
• Social stories
• Assessment questions
• Seasonal content

INCREASING USABILITY

• Break up long passages with headings
• Simplify language
• Change text to list
• Highlight key ideas
• Add visuals
• Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

MODIFYING EXISTING LESSON PLANS

• Differentiate existing content
• Add a hook
• Add an additional skill
• Add SEL piece
• Add accommodations/ modifications

Remember…

You are the expert on your students! Always apply your own judgment to AI-generated content, and always review their outputs for inaccuracies.

And be mindful of student privacy when using AI to generate content. Never enter personally identifiable information into a chatbot.