Key Initiatives

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Digital Citizenship
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Edtech Solutions
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Artificial Intelligence in Education
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New Educator Talent Pipeline
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Instructional Leadership Initiative

Digital Citizenship

Digital Citizenship teaches digital well-being to students by modeling and practicing skills that help young people become thoughtful, empathetic digital citizens.

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Edtech Solutions

ISTE+ASCD reduces barriers for providers to gather feedback from educators, validates high-quality, evidence-based products, and amplifies select tools to its ~80,000 educator member base.

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Artificial Intelligence in Education

ISTE+ASCD empowers educators worldwide to safely and responsibly use AI in learning. As the largest provider of AI professional development, ISTE+ASCD brings educators together to enhance learning and prepare students to become the next generation of AI designers and problem-solvers.

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New Educator Talent Pipeline

Today, more than ever before, educators must be able to use technology in blended or online learning environments to empower students. Schools of education programs that are already leading this charge are preparing teachers to use pedagogically sound, technologically innovative practices.

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Instructional Leadership Initiative

Instructional Leadership Initiative is a key initiative for ISTE+ASCD, designed to empower school and district leaders with the skills, tools, and mindset needed to drive impactful teaching and learning. By blending technology integration with pedagogical best practices, this initiative supports leaders in creating dynamic, equitable, and future-ready learning environments.

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Graphic of the ISTE+ASCD Transformational Learning Principles™.
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A small group of diverse students seated at a table looking at laptops. A teacher is seated at the end of the table and is smiling at one of the students.

STEAM is an integrative approach that builds student interest in science, technology, engineering, arts and math as it develops a range of important skills.

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The Transformational Learning Principles™ are a set of evidence-based practices that highlight the most essential elements of effective learning. They bring focus and a common language to the shared work of ensuring all students have access to impactful and joyful learning experiences.

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The ISTE Computational Thinking Competencies guide educators in integrating computational thinking across disciplines, with all students. The goal is to help learners harness the power of computing to innovate and solve problems.

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 The ISTE Standards are a framework that guides educators, leaders and coaches in using technology to create high-impact, sustainable, scalable and equitable learning experiences. They have been adopted by all U.S. states and many countries worldwide.

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Differentiated instruction is a research-validated teaching approach that supports educators in connecting learning to individual students. As developed by renowned educator Carol Ann Tomlinson and others, this method is built on authentic relationship-building, engaging curriculum, and responsive and flexible instructional design.

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