The EdTech Leader’s Change Management Playbook

Many edtech initiatives do not stall because the technology fails. They stall because the organization has not built the culture, communication, readiness and leadership capacity needed for change to take hold. As K-12 technology leaders guide increasingly complex change, from AI adoption and cybersecurity improvements to instructional platforms, data systems and device ecosystems, the human side of change matters as much as technical execution. Based on CoSN's 2026 Blaschke Report, A Playbook for Organizational Change Management in Support of EdTech Leadership, this session shows how business-rooted change management principles translate into real K-12 environments for superintendents, CTOs, CIOs, principals, school boards and state leaders. Explore research-based strategies, district case studies and practical resources for leading implementation in ways that honor people, process, purpose and culture. Leave with language, examples and implementation considerations for building cultural readiness, identifying concrete benefits, reducing resistance, clarifying roles and sustaining momentum through AI initiatives, cybersecurity upgrades, platform transitions and other districtwide technology changes.