This session will present the critical role Media and AI literacy curriculum plays in setting the stage for conversations about AI. Whether you see it as a boon or a threat, we can't make meaning of emerging tech if we don't understand the landscape. "Leading with Literacy" posits media literacy as a foundation for all work—whether pro-AI or AI-critical—and provides examples from CPS schools of how to use the media and AI literacy curriculum from our partners at Common Sense Media. During the session, participants will also get an exclusive first look at the new CPS SY27 Media and AI Literacy Implementation Guide