b'. . . Town & Country Resort. . .How Leaders Ensure the Academic Success of Students of Color Room: Palms 6Presenter: Presenter:Dr. JosephJohnson Dr. StanleyMunroFounding Director & Executive CoachExecutive Coach National Center for Urban School Transformation National Center for Urban School Transformation Based upon years of studying schools that achieve outstanding results for students of color, this session will provide practical suggestions for leaders who want to significantly improve academic outcomes for Black, Latinx, and other students of color. Focus Area: Equity and Racial/Social Justice Issues in SchoolsCentering Young, Black Children in the Teaching and Learning ProcessRoom: Pacific F (2nd Floor)Presenter: Abstract: While there is numerous research on Black students that position ChristineQuince, PhDthem as at-risk (see critique by Ladson-Billings, 2014), there is limited asset-Postdoctoral Scholarbased research on young, Black students that share their perspectives and University of California,experiences in school.As a way to counter deficit framing of Black students, Berkeley this workshop identifies young, Black students Community Cultural Wealth (CCW; Yosso, 2005) and examines how educators can use the CCW model and then modify their teaching. Focus Area:Equity and Racial/Social Justice Issues in Schools The Ramifications of AI for Students of ColorRoom: Palms 8Presenter: Presenter:JenileePeaflor ToudaBentatouCoordinator, Systems IntegrationDirector of Member ExperienceSan Mateo County Office of EducationCITEAbstract: Artificial Intelligence is a hot-button topic on social media and our district offices. Some are eager to implement this new technology. Others are more cautious about this unknown territory. The pros and cons of AI are not the same for all students or consumers. The use of AI may perpetuate systemic bias or add to the notion that data can be racist. In this session, we will explore the ramifications of AI for students of color, analyze the whiteness of AI, and discuss conscious use in our offices and classrooms. Focus Area:Equity and Racial/Social Justice Issues in SchoolsThis Is What It Looks Like: Critical Race English Education in Action Room: Palms 4Presenter: Abstract: Far too often, middle and high school English teachers do not provide LamarJohnson Black youth opportunities to explore their multiple identities or participate in Associate Professor ofcurrent racial justice movements, such as #BlackLivesMatter. In this session, Linguistic and Racialthe presenter will engage attendees in a critical race English education reading Diversityand writing workshop, which centers the Black experience and Black students Michigan State Universitylanguage and literacy practices. He concludes with anti-racist resources and practices that teachers and leaders can incorporate in schools.Focus Area:Equity and Racial/Social Justice Issues in SchoolsCAAASA 2024 Statewide Professional Development Summit57'