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In this first Teacher Tuesday episode of AI in the Classroom – Daily, we explore what AI looks like from inside a real elementary classroom.
Dan Cogan-Drew talks with educator Diana Betancourt of Neabsco Elementary School in Prince William County, Virginia, about how AI-supported writing tools are helping her students—especially multilingual learners and students with disabilities—build confidence, organize their ideas, and take greater ownership of the writing process.
Rather than treating AI as a shortcut or replacement for teaching, this conversation looks at how carefully designed AI feedback can support student thinking, reduce teacher bottlenecks, and create more opportunities for one-on-one instruction.
Topics covered:
- Why Diana became an educator and how her work with multilingual learners shapes her teaching
- What writing challenges look like for her students
- How AI feedback can help students move from ideas to organized writing
- Why confidence matters so much for English learners and students with disabilities
- How AI can support metacognition without giving students the answer
- What teachers should, and should not, expect AI to do in the classroom
- Why AI should amplify teacher judgment, not replace it
- What district leaders can learn from teachers experimenting thoughtfully with AI
Source:
https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2026/03/how-a-prince-william-co-teacher-is-using-ai-to-offer-students-immediate-feedback/
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By Dan Cogan-DrewIn this first Teacher Tuesday episode of AI in the Classroom – Daily, we explore what AI looks like from inside a real elementary classroom.
Dan Cogan-Drew talks with educator Diana Betancourt of Neabsco Elementary School in Prince William County, Virginia, about how AI-supported writing tools are helping her students—especially multilingual learners and students with disabilities—build confidence, organize their ideas, and take greater ownership of the writing process.
Rather than treating AI as a shortcut or replacement for teaching, this conversation looks at how carefully designed AI feedback can support student thinking, reduce teacher bottlenecks, and create more opportunities for one-on-one instruction.
Topics covered:
- Why Diana became an educator and how her work with multilingual learners shapes her teaching
- What writing challenges look like for her students
- How AI feedback can help students move from ideas to organized writing
- Why confidence matters so much for English learners and students with disabilities
- How AI can support metacognition without giving students the answer
- What teachers should, and should not, expect AI to do in the classroom
- Why AI should amplify teacher judgment, not replace it
- What district leaders can learn from teachers experimenting thoughtfully with AI
Source:
https://wtop.com/prince-william-county/2026/03/how-a-prince-william-co-teacher-is-using-ai-to-offer-students-immediate-feedback/