Harnessing AI's Potential to Support Student Success and Teaching Excellence

With the integration of AI in educational environments, AI has shaped the way schools operate and support students. Personalized learning platforms and tutoring systems have transformed the traditional schooling system for the better. However, the deployment of AI in school settings also raises critical questions around equity, privacy, ethical use, and the role of educators in a technology-enhanced landscape. Examining the impact of AI usage in schools is essential to understand both its potential to enhance educational outcomes and the challenges that must be addressed to ensure it serves all learners effectively and responsibly. Harnessing AI's Potential to Support Student Success and Teaching Excellence explores the landscape of AI in education and how it has helped and hindered school settings. This book highlights both the transformative potential of AI, and the risks associated with its unchecked advancement, emphasizing the importance of responsible innovation in education. Covering topics such as education, AI, and technology, this book is an excellent resource for teachers, administrators, and policymakers searching for the right approach for such AI implementation.

Juan J. Araujo is Director and Professor in the School of Education within the College of Professional Education at Texas Woman's University. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in reading with a minor of anthropology from University of North Texas, a Master of Bilingual Education from Southern Methodist University and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Araujo has been a co-editor/lead editor for the ALER yearbook from 2016-2020, and Co-editor with the LRI Journal for the past term. He has also been on the review boards with the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy since 2013, on the LRA Review board from 2012-2016, and with the TESOL Journal from 2017 to the present. Methodological expertise includes case study, narrative inquiry, ethnographic, and survey research..