AI for Literacy: Pump Up the (Reading) Jam! Bringing 90’s Energy to Secondary Classrooms with AI-Powered Literacy Strategies

In the 90’s, we made the perfect mixtape—today, we can remix literacy instruction with AI. This interactive session shows how secondary educators, coaches, and administrators can leverage generative AI to support reading, writing, and critical thinking while aligning to the Science of Reading and NC AI Guidelines.Through activities like the AI Literary Mixer, Fix the Weak Strand Challenge, and Prompt Evolution Jam Session, participants will explore how AI tools can save time, personalize interventions, and boost engagement across content areas. Attendees will leave with classroom-ready strategies, prompt templates, and a clear framework for ethical AI use—because when it comes to literacy, we’ve got to keep it real and keep it 100.