Here are new AI resources to help guide superintendents

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The Consortium for School Networking is pleased to continue to support the work of current and aspiring superintendents and district leadership teams in leading all aspects of digital learning transformations.

CoSN AI District Leadership Summits

To help district leaders navigate the shift to AI, CoSN created the AI District Leadership Summits. These events offer a unique opportunity for leadership teams to build a practical roadmap for AI integration.

At the summit, district leadership teams will work together to develop a six- to 12-month action plan, strategies to align AI with district priorities, and ethical and equitable practices for your schools.

Special fall offer: Pay one standard rate for your first district registrant, then enjoy reduced pricing for every additional team member. Learn more and access the registration page for each of the scheduled summits:

CoSN/AASA edLeader Panel Broadcasts on the CoSN 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

On Sept. 8, CoSN, in partnership with AASA, launched Season 8 of the EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel Series, sponsored by ClassLink, and broadcast on edWeb.net.

Season 8, which runs through March 9, began with a two-part series focused on CoSN’s 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report, which illustrates the hurdles, accelerators and technology enablers that drive technology innovation within school district settings.

Part 1 of the series focused on the current hurdles and accelerators impacting innovation in K12 education. The Sept. 8 broadcast featured three leading-edge superintendents who shared their perspectives on how two of the three topics covered in the CoSN 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report play out in their school districts.

The superintendent panel included Dr. Karen Cheser, 2025 EmpowerED Superintendent of the Year, who serves as superintendent of Durango Public Schools in Colorado; Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, superintendent, Desert Sands USD in California; and Mr. Glenn Robbins, superintendent of Brigantine Public School District in New Jersey. Free registration to access the recording and/or podcast versions of thebroadcast is available at:
https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20250908/.

Part 2 of the series highlighting the CoSN Driving K-12 Innovation Report airs on Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. The three superintendents who were featured in Part 1 will return. The focus will be on three specific technology tools that were identified in the CoSN 2025 Driving K-12 Innovation Report:

  1. Generative artificial intelligence
  2. Analytics and adaptive technologies
  3. Untethered Broadband and Connectivity

The superintendents will share how they lead each of the identified technology enablers in their school districts and the impact those technology tools are having in their school districts.

Free registration for the live Oct. 6 broadcast and the recording and podcast versions is available at: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20251006/.

CoSN Membership: If you, your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, please contact [email protected].

Ann McMullan
Ann McMullan
Ann McMullan is an independent education leadership consultant who currently serves as the Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, created in partnership with AASA, The School Superintendents Association. In addition to her role with CoSN, Ann works as a public speaker and writer focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

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