Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers teachers innovative tools to enhance instruction, streamline administrative tasks, and create personalized learning experiences. For K-12 educators, AI isn’t about replacing teachers—it’s about supporting them, like an army of interns ready to support the complex tasks that fill a teacher’s day. From reducing time spent on grading to tailoring lessons for individual students, AI has the potential to make teaching more effective and engaging.
So, how can AI support teachers in the classroom? Here’s a look at some of the most impactful ways educators can integrate AI into their daily teaching practices. Below, hear from educators at Galveston ISD in Texas about their experience using AI in Writable to transform their writing instruction.
1. Personalizing Learning for Every Student
Every student is a unique learner, and AI can help teachers meet diverse learning needs through personalized instruction. Writable leverages AI to create tailored learning experiences for each student. By analyzing individual writing patterns and progress, Writable’s AI suggests personalized prompts and assignments that align with students’ skill levels and interests. This customization ensures that every learner receives appropriate challenges and support, fostering growth and confidence in their writing abilities.
How Writable Supports Personalized Learning:
- AI-Powered Prompt Suggestions: Teachers can input any topic, and Writable’s AI generates unique, engaging prompts tailored to classroom needs.
- Customizable Assignments: Writable allows educators to create assignments based on novels or specific themes, with AI assisting in generating essays, multi-section assignments, and multiple-choice questions, complete with answer keys.
- Individualized Feedback: AI-driven insights help teachers provide real-time feedback on student writing, reinforcing learning in the moment.
“I started using AI last year, and at first I didn’t know what to think about it, but as I started using it more, I started to notice that I love the fact that AI gives them feedback that’s positive. I really like the fact that it motivates them.” -Leycci Torres, 4th grade bilingual educator, GISD
2. Streamlining Administrative Tasks to Save Time
Teachers juggle countless administrative responsibilities, from grading to responding to emails. AI can take over many of the repetitive aspects of these tasks, giving educators more time to focus on teaching and student engagement.
How Writable’s AI Supports Teacher Workloads:
- AI-Suggested Feedback: Writable provides rubric-aligned AI comments and scores on student work, enabling faster and more consistent grading.
- Feedback on Any Document: Teachers can upload various documents, including Word and Google Docs, to receive AI-generated insights, simplifying the assessment process.
- Pre-Built Rubrics & Standards Alignment: AI helps align assignments with state standards and grading rubrics, reducing prep time.
”We have 45 minutes in a class. The AI feedback does save me time, because I know there’s certain kids I need to check in on, and the other ones I know are on track.” -Lauren Seiler, 10th grade ELA teacher, GISD
3. Engaging Students with AI-Powered Learning Experiences
Keeping students engaged can be challenging, but AI can bring lessons to life in new and exciting ways. Whether through interactive feedback, scaffolded prompts, or revision recommendations, AI-driven tools help make writing instruction more dynamic.
How Writable Enhances Student Engagement:
- Immediate, Targeted Feedback: Writable’s AI offers instant suggestions, guiding students to improve their writing in real time.
- Adaptive Writing Challenges: AI analyzes student performance and recommends assignments that target specific skills so that every student is challenged to grow.
- Revision Support: Writable’s AI helps students reflect on and revise their work with clear, structured feedback aligned to teacher expectations.
“ AI opens up a new door. It can give you ideas and really open up a whole new whole new world and I think it’s going to be a big part of our future.” -Aiden, 10th grade student, GISD
4. Using AI to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Educators rely on data to track student progress, identify learning gaps, and adjust teaching strategies. Writable’s AI provides deep insights into student learning, helping teachers make informed decisions to support every learner.
How Writable Supports Data-Driven Decisions
- AI-Powered Writing Insights: Writable tracks student writing progress over time, offering data-driven teaching recommendations.
- Real-Time Skill Analysis: AI identifies trends in student writing skills, highlighting strengths and areas that need improvement.
- Automated Progress Reports: Writable generates easy-to-read reports that help teachers and administrators monitor student growth.
- Differentiation Support: AI suggests scaffolding strategies and additional resources for students based on performance trends.
“I can only imagine how involved AI and technology are going to be in lesson planning and development, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of what we’re doing in our teaching and learning programs every day.” -Dr. Jeff Post, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, GISD
Success Story: AI in Action at Galveston ISD
Educators at Galveston ISD have been using Writable to improve student writing, aiming to reduce zeroes on state writing assessments. Hear what educators have to say about their experience using AI in Writable.
How to Get Started with AI in Your Classroom
AI can seem overwhelming at first, but educators don’t need to overhaul their teaching approach overnight. Here’s how to take the first steps toward AI integration:
✅ Start Small: Test out a single AI tool, like creating AI-generated writing assignments in Writable, before expanding its use.
✅ Join AI-Focused Professional Development: Look for webinars, workshops, or online courses on AI in education, like free courses about AI in the Writable Academy.
✅ Collaborate with Colleagues: Share AI strategies and resources with fellow educators. Join the Writable Educators Community to connect with other educators using AI in Writable!
By gradually incorporating AI into your workflow, you can maximize its benefits while maintaining a human-centered teaching approach.
How Can AI Support Teachers in the Classroom?
AI is not here to replace teachers—it’s here to empower them. From automating tedious, repetitive tasks to enhancing student engagement and providing personalized instruction, AI offers endless opportunities to support educators in creating more effective and efficient classrooms, allowing teachers to focus on the parts of the job that matter most: teaching kids.
