The University of Mississippi Writing Project
Winter 2026 Open Book Study
January 20 – March 6, 2026
Registration:$25
Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Strategies for Teachers of Secondary Students
by Troy Hicks and Kristen Turner
From the publisher:
- Better understand the design and function of various genAI writing tools
- Preserve and enhance student writers’ creative agency with targeted genAI assistance
- Define acceptable, academically honest uses of genAI that prepare students for writing
- Examine genAI’s ability to inform students’ craft of persuasive or argumentative writing
- Explore how genAI can help students develop and create engaging narrative prose
“Without turning a blind eye to pressing concerns about the role of generative AI in learning, Troy Hicks and Kristen Hawley Turner have designed a book that shows how educators can teach students to use generative AI ethically to enhance their agency as writers rather than as a cheating tool.” - Tanya Baker, Executive Director, National Writing Project
Please note: the book is not provided. Participants will post and respond weekly. CEU credit available for an additional $20
We welcome new participants; previous book studies are not prerequisites to join this discussion. Participation is $25, and the book is yours to purchase. CEUs are available for an additional $20 processing fee.
Participants will need to respond to each weekly post and reply to another person’s comment to be eligible for CEUs (requested 2.5).
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