Big news! ISTE+ASCD is bringing our social media channels together. To make that happen, we'll be closing this Bluesky account effective March 2, 2026. We hope you'll join us at @ISTE_ASCD on X to keep the conversations and community connections going!

🤖 How is AI reshaping student learning? PK–12 educators are asking how AI can spark critical thinking, personalize learning, and support safe use. At ISTE+ASCD, educator voices are shaping our AI framework. Explore the infographics and share your questions. 👉 iste.org/generationai...

We are proud to celebrate educators earning ISTE+ASCD Educator Certifications and expanding their impact on teaching and learning. Their achievement demonstrates growth, reflection, and a commitment to meaningful learning for students.   Learn more: iste.org/educator-cer...

Fresh off the press 📘 The 3rd edition of Total Participation Techniques by Pérsida Himmele & William Himmele just debuted—and made it to a New Jersey school training right on time. 60+ strategies to help every student think, respond, and engage. my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto...

This Black History Month we are honoring Sheldon L. Eakins, an education leader, author, and founder of Purposeful Teaching Academy. Sheldon draws inspiration from Benjamin Banneker and reminds future leaders to lead with courage, curiosity, and compassion. How are you leading with purpose today?

Join your peers at ISTELive 26 and the ASCD Annual Conference 26, June 28 to July 1 in Orlando or online to: ✨ Strengthen your leadership 🔎 Discover strategies 🤝 Connect with leaders Register by March 2 for the super early bird rate. conference.iste.org/2026

Differentiation has always been the goal, and today’s tools are changing what’s possible. Jessica Garner shares how AI can support diverse learners while protecting teacher capacity. Read more: www.ascd.org/el/articles/... ISTE+ASCD members get unlimited access.

The first weeks of school feel magical. Then reality hits. What helps classroom culture last? Intention, consistency, and a little joy. Catherine Cottingham shares how routines and micro-rituals help classroom culture stick all year. Read more: www.ascd.org/blogs/buildi... #ClassroomCulture

When educators respond to errors with curiosity, learning deepens. Wrong answers become reflection, momentum, and growth. What shifts when mistakes feel safe instead of risky? Try one strategy this week. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #TeachingStrategies #StudentLearning

When learning starts with curiosity, purpose follows. Elizabeth Agro Radday shows how Personal Interest Projects connect academics to the real world. As AI is reshaping the academic landscape, PIPs build skills that matter beyond school. www.ascd.org/blogs/reigni... #StudentCenteredLearning

Join ISTE+ASCD on Feb 20 at 10:00 AM ET for Prototyping and Pitching Your AI Innovator Project. Learn how to build simple prototypes, strengthen your pitch, and show responsible AI use. Register now: iste.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AIInnovatorChallenge #AIinEducation

@sheilaescobedo.bsky.social is our #Connect Community Member of the Month - and shares her passion. 🫶 Find out more about Sheila & watch the full recording on Connect - anyone can join #ISTE + #ASCD community platform: 🎥 bit.ly/SheilaEscobedo @isteofficial.bsky.social @ascdofficial.bsky.social

🎤 Keynote announcement! We’re excited to announce Michelle Culver, Founder of The Rithm Project, as the keynote speaker for this year’s Solutions Summit presented by ISTE x Whiteboard Advisors. 📅 Sunday, June 28 | 📍 Orlando, Florida    Learn more and register: conference.iste.org/2026/exhibit...

A Member Learning Event 🗣️ Join our online workshop on Feb 12 @ 2 PM ET. Discover how to lead with clarity by doing less, ensuring your staff initiatives are meaningful & sustainable. Not a member? Learn more! bit.ly/MLNFeb12th @isteofficial.bsky.social @ascdofficial.bsky.social

When school life speeds up, a coaching mindset helps leaders slow down with purpose. Coaching first builds trust and saves time by empowering educators to solve problems together. Read Coach Today, Save Time Tomorrow by Melinda Glowacki: www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #InstructionalLeadership

ISTE+ASCD welcomes new members to our Board of Directors and shares leadership updates for 2026. Ulcca Joshi Hansen, Jamar Knox, and Jacqueline Smalls join the board, with Patricia Brown elected as incoming president-elect to serve alongside current president Jeremy Owoh. iste.org/news/iste-as...

Kicking off Black History Month by spotlighting Paula Polk, an ISTE+ASCD author with 16 years in education supporting multilingual learners PreK–12. Inspired by Mary McLeod Bethune, Paula reflects on the power of education to uplift communities and future generations. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackVoices

Zachary Herrmann and Pam Grossman break down 5 common PD challenges—and what actually works in real classrooms. Want meaningful learning for students? Start with educators. Read more: ascd.org/el/articles/leveraging-what-we-know-for-better-pd #ProfessionalLearning #TeacherDevelopment

Ethical AI isn’t just policy—it’s practice. In AI and Ethics: What School Leaders Need to Know, Torrey Trust and Robert W. Maloy share 5 practical actions to address privacy, bias, and responsible AI use. Which action matters most for your school? www.ascd.org/el/articles/...

AI for Young Learners: Jump Start Guide by Nneka J. McGee helps early childhood and elementary educators and families introduce AI concepts safely and ethically through real-life examples and unplugged activities. Get the guide: my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto... #EarlyLearning #AIinEducation

Our instinct as leaders is often to fix, offer advice, or share a strategy. But the most powerful move isn’t a solution. It’s attention. What if you paused and said, “Tell me more”? Read more: www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #EducationalLeadership #InstructionalCoaching

What does meaningful learning after 3:00 p.m. really look like? 🎧 On the ISTE+ASCD Podcast, Deborah Moroney shares insights from the Future of Youth Development report and explains how school leaders can partner with out-of-school programs to better support students. Listen: ascd.org/podcasts/the...

Lauren Porosoff challenges educators to move beyond one-off initiatives and focus on instructional design that shapes students’ daily learning experience. 👉 ISTE+ASCD members can read the full Educational Leadership article: www.ascd.org/el/articles/...

Norms don’t have to feel forced. In Designing Meaningful Norms for Professional Learning, Megan Kortlandt and Samantha Keesling share three strategies to make norms matter. Read more: www.ascd.org/blogs/design... #ProfessionalLearning #InstructionalLeadership

Registration is open for the 2026 Solutions Summit at ISTELive!  An exclusive one-day summit for edtech leaders, innovators, and experts to exchange ideas, network with peers, and shape what’s next for teaching and learning. 🔗https://conference.iste.org/2026/exhibitors/solutions_summit.php

Proactive Planning for Productive PLCs by Carrie Rosebrock shows how smart PLC design builds trust, strengthens collaboration, and keeps the focus on student learning. Members get 20% off! my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto... #PLCs #InstructionalLeadership #ProfessionalLearning

In The Year of the Sentence, Michele Myers shares how simplifying writing instruction helped students strengthen thinking, comprehension, and expression, with results that scaled across grades. www.ascd.org/el/articles/...   ISTE+ASCD members get unlimited access to Educational Leadership Magazine!

After interviewing 136 teachers across 29 countries, four principles emerged: PD must be relevant, collaborative, continuous, and teacher-driven. When those align, learning leads to real classroom impact. Read more: www.ascd.org/blogs/4-univ... #TeacherPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducatorLearning

Want more engaged students? Learning They'll Love shows grades 5–12 educators how Personal Interest Projects build curiosity and critical thinking—with ready-to-use tools they need to make it happen: my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto... #AIinEducation #StudentVoice #K12Education

Apply for a FREE AI Deep Dive for Educators (Feb 23–Apr 23). Get 15 hours of AI training, a certificate, a FREE 1-year ISTE+ASCD membership, and a chance to present at ISTELive 2026. ⏰ Apply by Jan 23 🌍 PK–12 educators worldwide + U.S. faculty Apply: iste.org/generationai...

New year, same full plate. Jill Handley and Lara Donnelly explore how small practices like intention setting and mindful breathing can help educators be more present every day. Read more with ISTE+ASCD member access. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #MindfulTeaching

In this month’s EL, Thomas Hatch shows how integration, micro-innovations, and niches of possibility support deeper learning without overwhelming teachers. Use code MEMBER25 for 20 percent off ISTE+ASCD membership through Dec 31. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #Curriculum #EdLeaders

Initiative fatigue is real. Teresa D. Hill shares a simple way to move from overload to purpose by sorting initiatives into necessary, nice, or needless. This helps teams reclaim time and refocus on student needs. What category fits your work? www.ascd.org/el/articles/...

Registration is open. Join the learning community in Orlando from June 28 to July 1 as ISTELive 26 and the ASCD Annual Conference come together for one immersive experience. Explore new ideas and leadership practices that move learning forward. iste-ascd.org/events #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual #EdTech

The new ISTE+ASCD EdTech Teacher Certification is built for action with real classroom artifacts and student-centered tech use. Sign up to be the first to know when enrollment opens and get access to promotional pricing. info.iste.org/edtech-teach... #EdTechTeacher #EdTech

Three brands have renewed the ISTE Seal: Schoology Blended Learning Leader Academy, Schoology Learning, Edified, and Exact Path. Each meets benchmarks in usability, digital pedagogy, and learning science alignment. Interested in earning the Seal? iste.org/seal #ISTESeal #EdtechQuality

All around the country, districts are shifting from tool overload to intentional, learner-centered designs. EdSurge shows how leaders are simplifying systems and prioritizing accessibility. What shifts is your district making? www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #K12EdTech #DigitalTransformation

Invest in your growth this holiday season. Join ISTE+ASCD for year-round learning and a supportive educator community. Save 20% with promo code MEMBER25 through Dec 31. Learn more: iste-ascd.org/membership-b... #EdTechCommunity #TeacherLife #PDForEducators

Registration is open for ISTELive 26 and the ASCD Annual Conference 26. Register by March 2 to save up to $200 and get access to both events, 1,000+ sessions, and six months of extended learning. Save your spot today. conference.iste.org/2026/?_ga=2.... #ISTELive #ASCDAnnual #EdLeaders

Happy Computer Science Week 🎉💻 The EL article Thinking Like a Computer shows how computational thinking helped Trinity students shift from passive tasks to real problem-solving. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #ComputationalThinking #EdTech

Eual Phillips shares how he uses AI to reflect on his teaching and help students think more like scientists. He is one of many educators in GenerationAI who are shaping the future of learning. Watch more Educator Voices: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #GenerationAI #AIinEducation #EdTech

MIT’s Justin Reich says schools don’t need more tasks. They need focus. His research on AI shows teachers want clarity, not complexity. A timely reminder as districts shape new AI policies. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #AIinEducation #Edtech

📣 MEMBER LEARNING NETWORK Join our FREE virtual event on Dec. 10th at 5 PM ET. This workshop focuses on ✍️ a practical Writer's Roadmap for Educators. Gain practical tips to get your work published Not a member? Learn more! bit.ly/MLN2025 @isteofficial.bsky.social @ascdofficial.bsky.social

ISTE+ASCD 2026 award nominations are open. Celebrate educators, districts, and programs making an impact. 🏅 Distinguished District 🏅 20 to Watch 🏅 Educator Prep Program Submit by Jan 31: iste-ascd.org/awards #EducationLeadership #EdLeaders #SupportingEducators

The Winter issue of EL is here. This month explores how educators can cut through the clutter, ease the load, and design learning that supports students and staff. Read more here: www.ascd.org/el/the-power... #EdLeadership #K12 #EdTech

Michael and Nita Creekmore share the six key relationships that shape meaningful learning in Every Connection Matters and how teachers can build and restore them. Grab your copy: my.iste-ascd.org/s/store#/sto... #K12Educators #TeacherCommunity #RelationshipBuilding

AI is helping professional learning communities (PLCs) spend less time on routine work and more time on deeper thinking and critical decision-making for students.. Meghan Hargrave, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey show how teams use AI to strengthen collaboration. ascd.org/el/articles/...

Belonging matters. Students and staff share powerful insights on what it feels like to be seen, respected, and supported. Explore how small shifts can help build stronger connections across your school community. www.ascd.org/el/articles/... #SEL #SchoolCulture #ConnectedLearning

ISTE+ASCD and Old Dominion University have released the ISTE Faculty Standards, a research-based framework to help higher ed faculty integrate technology across teaching, research, and service. Learn more: iste.org/news/iste-as... #HigherEd #EdTech #DigitalTeaching

Grades should tell the truth about student learning. Joe Feldman explores why a single test score can miss the mark and how teachers can use a wider set of evidence to make grades more accurate. www.ascd.org/el/articles/...   #AssessmentMatters #EdLeaders #TeachAndLearn