2024 ACSA Leadership Summit

This workshop, "Latino Leadership: Understanding Our Tendencies," is a dynamic and insightful exploration of the key characteristics that shape Latino leadership in the field of education. Tailored for educators, administrators, and anyone interested in fostering inclusive and culturally competent leadership practices, this session delves into the unique traits that influence leadership styles within the Latino community.

Learn how Azusa Unified School District implemented a “Success Coach” model to support the hearts and minds of 9th and 10th-grade students to increase students’ college eligibility. With a focus on English Language Arts, the district’s certificated Success Coaches work directly with students to address social-emotional and academic needs to increase engagement in learning and completion of class assignments. Success coaches collaborate with classroom teachers to support awareness of student needs and to share effective approaches. Additionally, teachers selected an English Learner “Focus Student” to monitor and share effective instructional strategies with colleagues. As a district LCAP goal, the Success Coach model positively impacted students’ learning behaviors, academic performance, engagement, attendance, organizational skills, learning ability, and performance and pride in themselves. Data also show the Success Coach model facilitated educator collaboration focused on student success practices.

Integrating Interventions across K-12: Hear from two leading Superintendents about how they navigate the challenges, what considerations need to be thought through, and how cultural competency is at the center for all their students.

School and district leaders have a powerful voice. In this workshop, ACSA’s Vice President for Legislative Action (VPLA) and the Region 18 VPLA will share ways they’ve learned to develop, maintain and leverage local relationships with state legislators and federal representatives. You’ll leave this workshop with the tools needed to effectively participate in the legislative and political process on behalf of your school, your district, and ACSA. Whether you’re new to legislative advocacy or you’ve been doing it for years, join us to learn ways to amplify your voice on behalf of California's students.