ISTE+ASCD Expert Webinars

These member exclusive webinars deliver the latest education and leadership ideas, strategies and support in bite-sized pieces. Expert Webinars take place every other Tuesday.

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The Pedagogical Imperative of Friction: Why Productive Struggle Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI

Presented by Micah Miner, Ed.S.

May 5, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Learn to balance AI integration with pedagogical friction through a decision-making framework that preserves the productive struggles needed to ensure student agency.
The Pedagogical Imperative of Friction: Why Productive Struggle Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI

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The Pedagogical Imperative of Friction: Why Productive Struggle Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI

Presented by Micah Miner, Ed.S.

May 5, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

The Pedagogical Imperative of Friction: Why Productive Struggle Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI
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Uniting Voices: Balancing Support for ELL and Neurodiverse Students

Presented by Stephanie Howell, Katie McNamara, Kim Zajac

May 12, 2026 | 1 p.m. ET

Uniting Voices: Balancing Support for ELL and Neurodiverse Students

Real or Fake? The Age of AI in Science Classrooms

Presented by Cecelia Gilliam, Ed.D.

May 26, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

Real or Fake? The Age of AI in Science Classrooms

Beyond the Ban: Reimagining Digital Wellness for Schools and Families

Presented by Alana Winnick

June 9, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Beyond the Ban: Reimagining Digital Wellness for Schools and Families

Inclusive Innovation: Using AI as a ‘Thought Partner’ for UDL

Presented by Debbie Tannenbaum

July 21, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

Inclusive Innovation: Using AI as a ‘Thought Partner’ for UDL

Plugged In and Empowered: Empowering Female Staff to Pursue Technology Leadership

Presented by Katie Nieves Licwinko, Ed.D.

August 4, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Plugged In and Empowered: Empowering Female Staff to Pursue Technology Leadership

Reimagining Digital Citizenship, Belonging and Agency

Presented by Riya Nathrani, Ed.D.

August 18, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. ET

Reimagining Digital Citizenship, Belonging and Agency

Disrupting Disengagement: 4 Classroom Moves to Reignite Belonging and Agency

Presented by Michelle Singh, Ed.D.

September 1, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Disrupting Disengagement: 4 Classroom Moves to Reignite Belonging and Agency

Using AI to Create Actionable Assessments

Presented by Bryan Drost, Ph.D.

September 15, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Using AI to Create Actionable Assessments

Designing for Connection: Reimagining Professional Learning Through Belonging, Agency

Presented by Jennifer Graham and Lauren Boucher

September 29, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Designing for Connection: Reimagining Professional Learning Through Belonging, Agency

More Than a Trade: Crafting Social-Emotional Excellence CCTE Classrooms

Presented by Maria ReGester, Ph.D.

October 6, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

More Than a Trade: Crafting Social-Emotional Excellence CCTE Classrooms

Leading Under Pressure: A Systems Lens for Instructional Coherence

Presented by Donna Vallese, Ph.D.

October 27, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET

Leading Under Pressure: A Systems Lens for Instructional Coherence

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ISTE+ASCD Community Leaders are year-round volunteers who lead professional development experiences for our entire community. From meetups to webinars to interviews and videos, there is always something new to explore!

Upcoming Community Events

ISTEGem: Estándares y TLPs en Acción

ISTEGem: Estándares y TLPs en Acción

May 5, 2026

Virtual

Los estándares de Educador de ISTE se complementan con los Principios de Transformación del Aprendizaje. En este webinar estaremos desempacando estos ...
Neurodivergent Educators Happy Hour: Resources Show & Tell

Neurodivergent Educators Happy Hour: Resources Show & Tell

May 7, 2026

Virtual

This session is specifically designed to provide neurodivergent educators with a venue to build community and share professional resources—ranging fro...
Transforming Schools Mastermind: Community Meetup

Transforming Schools Mastermind: Community Meetup

May 7, 2026

Virtual

This monthly mastermind is designed to build a community of support for school and district leaders who are doing everything they can to transform an ...
Teaching Forward: Coordinating Courses, Communication, and Student Experience

Teaching Forward: Coordinating Courses, Communication, and Student Experience

May 11, 2026

Virtual

This session focuses on the Coordinator standard and how faculty use technology to organize courses, communicate effectively, and support the overall ...
Humanizing the Digital Distance From Remote to Relational

Humanizing the Digital Distance From Remote to Relational

May 13, 2026

Virtual

Using digital tools to create a culture of care that closes the physical gap: -Instructor Presence: from content deliverer to learning partner- -Stude...
Special Education and Education Specialists (SEES) Meetup

Special Education and Education Specialists (SEES) Meetup

May 18, 2026

Virtual

Join this informal meetup for special education and educational specialists.
BIPOC Educator's Happy Hour & Resources Show and Tell

BIPOC Educator's Happy Hour & Resources Show and Tell

May 27, 2026

Virtual

Join us for a virtual Affinity Group Happy Hour for educators of color to connect, unwind, and share the tools that make a difference in our classroom...

Community Quick Talks

ISTE+ASCD's Free Digital Citizenship Resources for Educators
Pedagogy 4 minutes, 40 seconds

ISTE+ASCD's Free Digital Citizenship Resources for Educators

March 25, 2026
Find a full handout: https://bit.ly/CL_Dr_Nathrani. This Byte to Go will focus on digital citizenship being balanced, informed, inclusive, engaged, ...
Educator Tips: Google Chrome
Edtech 4 minutes, 47 seconds

Educator Tips: Google Chrome

March 25, 2026
We will review some of Google Chrome's built in features that can help you streamline your workflow and get organized.
Designing AI-Supported Creative Tasks Without Replacing Student Thinking
AI 3 minutes

Designing AI-Supported Creative Tasks Without Replacing Student Thinking

March 25, 2026
There's a common fear that artificial will replace student creativity, but research tells a different story. Studies increasingly show that AI doesn't...
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge to Navigate the Digital Revolution
Pedagogy 8 minutes

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge to Navigate the Digital Revolution

March 25, 2026
Find a full handout: https://bit.ly/CL_Dr_Harvey. How do we use AI in learning without losing the humanity that makes the learning worth doing?
Three Step Interview
Pedagogy 2 minutes

Three Step Interview

December 18, 2025
Find a full handout at https://bit.ly/CL_Marcin. This video introduces the Three-Step Interview, a versatile and effective cooperative learning strate...
Save As Doc
Edtech 9 minutes

Save As Doc

December 18, 2025
Are you a fan of Google Forms, but not reading the lengthy narrative information in a spreadsheet cell and trying to navigate row by row. Google Add-O...
Generative AI Activity Creator
AI 4 minutes

Generative AI Activity Creator

December 18, 2025
This video is on using generative AI to create a simple, fun activity around the room. There is a one-page handout in the AI group on Connect, connect...
Diffit for Differentiation
Edtech 5 minutes

Diffit for Differentiation

December 18, 2025
Diffit, a powerful, web-based AI tool designed to support differentiation in the classroom. Whether working with texts or videos, Diffit enables teach...
How to generate and edit images in Canva
Edtech 5 minutes

How to generate and edit images in Canva

December 18, 2025
This video shows how to use Canva’s AI tools to generate and edit images for engaging, curriculum-aligned content. Learn how to create visuals that ...
Digitize Your Docs
Edtech 7 minutes

Digitize Your Docs

December 18, 2025
Want to make your paper documents easier to search, edit, and share? This quick tutorial shows you how to convert any photo of a document into clean, ...

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These expert webinars, offered as a member benefit, deliver the latest education and leadership ideas, strategies and support in bite-sized pieces.