July 21st | Lead & Learn Forum Click here for the schedule! Purpose The Lead & Learn Forum will equip school leaders with evidence-based leadership practices aligned with the CIWP foundations and the CPS School Leader Framework
Logistics
8:15 am - 3:35 pm
In-Person @ Hancock HS for all school leaders
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As generative AI becomes increasingly embedded in leadership work, school leaders face an important question: Will AI deepen our thinking — or simply reinforce what we already believe? This interactive session explores how school leaders can intentionally use AI as a thought partner that sharpens leadership judgment, surfaces blind spots, and strengthens equitable and anti-racist decision-making rather than functioning as an affirmation engine or echo chamber.
Grounded in authentic leadership dilemmas and reflective practice, participants will examine how AI can help leaders interrogate assumptions, identify unintended consequences, and consider perspectives that may otherwise be overlooked — particularly for leaders whose positionality or lived experiences may limit visibility into how decisions are experienced by marginalized communities. Leaders will also explore the limits of AI and the leadership work that must remain deeply human, including trust-building, ethical decision-making, community engagement, and repair.
Participants will leave with practical protocols, leadership reflection prompts, and a built or revised AI leadership profile customized to their leadership values, priorities, and communication style. The session centers the idea that the goal is not to create an AI tool that always agrees with us, but rather one that understands our values well enough to challenge us meaningfully.
