Join us for a new series of professional learning webinars designed for language educators!
Integrating AI in Language Education: Research-Based Practices to Support the Modes of Communication
Language educators are called on to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of GenAI in language learning. As GenAI tools become increasingly sophisticated and accessible, educators face both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in providing meaningful instruction. Through evidence-based insights, practical strategies, and collaborative dialogue, this webinar series will equip language educators to make informed decisions about leveraging AI tools thoughtfully while keeping themselves and their learners at the center of the language educational journey.
Further details, including abstracts and presenter bios, to be announced imminently!
Click on the times to see when they begin where you are.
- December 10, 2025, 1:30 PM MST, The “Agency Dilemma”: Balancing GenAI Efficacy with Learner Independence, presented by Joshua Paiz, Assistant Dean in the School of Technology at Frederick Community College. (Details and registration for this event are here.)
- January 23, 2026, 10:00 AM MST, The Promises and Perils of Generative AI for Second Language Literacy Development: The Case of Reading, presented by Kristen Michelson, Associate Professor of French & Applied Linguistics in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures at Texas Tech University.
- February 19, 2026, 10:00 AM MST, Designing Immersive Learning Experiences in the Language Classroom: Leveraging AI for Interpersonal Communication, presented by Christiane Reves, Clinical Assistant Professor and Language Program Director in the New York University Department of German.
The webinars are free to attend, but participants must register in advance. Participants who attend these events live can request a certificate of attendance for 1.5 hours of continuing education for each webinar they attend. In addition, live attendees will be contacted after each webinar with information about how to apply for a digital badge.
Access our YouTube playlist for recordings from previous professional learning webinars, or visit individual event pages to see recordings and other resources shared by the presenters at those events.