2025 WAFLT Fall Conference

11/7/2025 - 11/8/2025

W05: AI & UDL: Building Bridges, Not Barriers
When:
Location:
306
Presenter(s):
Lauren Rosen, Program Director, Universities of Wisconsin; Kate Grovergrys, Faculty, Madison College
Language(s):
All Languages
Level(s):
Middle School; High School; Post-Secondary
Seating Capacity:
90
Leveraging AI tools to support Universal Design for Learning (UDL) means creating accessible and inclusive language learning environments. Presenters demonstrate how AI enhances engagement, representation, and expression, ensuring ALL students have equitable opportunities to succeed. Participants discover AI-driven strategies that remove barriers, personalize instruction, and support proficiency development while saving time. Through examples and hands-on applications, attendees learn to integrate AI in ways that align with UDL principles, creating adaptable student-centered learning experiences. This session emphasizes AI's role in empowering educators to design flexible learning pathways that meet diverse learner needs, ultimately strengthening language acquisition and engagement.