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Developing GenAI Literacy through Teacher Communities
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a transformative technology that has elicited both praise and concern from L2 educators. To use it effectively and guide students well, teachers must develop GenAI literacy, but the proliferation of new technologies has left many unprepared. Institutions have a responsibility to lead, but individual teacher agency is also vital. This session focuses on teacher-driven action, using the Community of Practice framework (Lave & Wenger, 1991) to show the crucial role of teacher communities in GenAI literacy development. The session introduces formal and informal teacher communities, drawing on personal narratives to demonstrate how teachers can learn and lead. Audience members will be encouraged to consider their current and future roles within teacher communities and will take away practical advice on how to strengthen their GenAI literacy and guide others.