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New Future: Real-world results in the age of AI

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In an era of powerful AI tools, what does it mean to learn English—and what  skills do learners still need to achieve that goal? This session examines how adult ESOL learners achieve real-world outcomes, clarifies what AI can and cannot do for learning, and identifies the essential processes that lead to lasting language development. Grounded in adult learning principles, we show how Future's instructional design builds the independent, transferable skills learners need for work, education, and community life.

Presenter(s): Lia Conklin Olson, Sarah Lynn

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Presenter(s): Lia Conklin Olson, Sarah Lynn

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Lia Olson is an Instructional Expert for Future Level 5 and an ESOL educator for over twenty-five years. She has taught all levels of ESOL with a more recent focus on advanced instruction for transitions to high-school equivalency, college, and career. She is also the author of several ESOL books that focus on integrating literacy skills and elements of rigorous learning and instruction.

Sarah Lynn is a Series Consultant of Future and an ESOL educator, teacher educator, and curriculum developer with nearly forty years of experience teaching adult English learners in the United States and abroad. She has taught all levels of ESOL, with a particular focus on lower-level instruction and adult literacy. Her work is grounded in long-term classroom practice and collaboration with teachers and learners.

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