Sunday, June 25 – Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Visit our CAST of Characters at ISTELive 23 in Philadelphia, PA and online. ISTELive is one of the world’s most comprehensive edtech events, attended by a global contingent of education leaders, teachers, coaches, librarians/media specialists and more.

1:00PM – 1:30PM ET on Tuesday, April 11, 2023

This session emphasizes how meaningful engagement with families can support the creation of an inclusive education ecosystem.

12:00PM – 1:00PM CT on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

This session will provide CoSN's Empowered Superintendent's Advisory Panel an overview of the CITES Framework and the opportunity to explore the leadership self assessment. This session is invitation only.

1:00PM – 1:50PM CT on Monday, March 20, 2023

Explore strategies to drive change to create coordinated, inclusive technology systems. Delve into practical, leadership planning and implementation tools and resources developed with partner districts from across the country to benefit all students, including those with disabilities. Leadership tips will be shared by district technology directors including a self-assessment so that participants can reflect on their current system’s strategic goals, consider steps to drive seamless inclusive practices and work to implement them immediately.

3:30PM – 4:30PM ET on Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Participants will dig into examples of school districts where the leadership teams engaged with families to develop technology plans and implementation processes to best support students with disabilities.

3:00PM – 4:00PM ET on Monday, February 27, 2023

Join us on an EdWeb webinar for a thought-provoking edLeader Panel where education leaders will delve into the power of inclusive technology systems.

10:30AM – 11:15AM CT on Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Learn about promising practices and areas of growth for addressing the needs of students with disabilities in virtual and hybrid online educational settings. Review what technology systems are used in these settings, the type of curriculum provided, and how virtual schools support students with disabilities. Understand policies related to students with disabilities, educational outcomes of these students, and the roles of parents and teachers in assistive technology and accessibility decision making.

2:15PM – 3:15PM ET on Friday, February 3, 2023

Learn about promising practices and areas of growth for addressing the needs of students with disabilities in fully virtual and hybrid online educational settings. Review what technology systems are used in these settings, the type of curriculum provided, and how the virtual schools support students with disabilities.

4:30PM – 5:30PM ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023

Join the CAST team to explore the symbiotic relationship between educators and families during technology planning and use via the CITES Family Engagement practices across the CITES Framework.

2:15PM – 3:15PM ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023

This session will provide a general overview of the CITES Framework, highlight the infrastructure practices as aligned to the National Ed Tech Plan, and dig into the specifics regarding student data privacy practices and resources.