CoSN and AASA joined together several years ago to create the EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative to support superintendents and other school leaders in leading technology innovations within their school districts.
Over the years, many resources have been developed to assist superintendents and school leaders in successfully implementing educational technology initiatives. Listed below are just a few of the free resources that are readily available on the website:
- Self-Assessment for Superintendents
- Self-Assessment for Chief Technology Officers and Technology Staff
- Self-Assessment District Leadership Team
- Job Description for a Chief Technology Officer or Technology Director
- Interview Questions for Hiring an Educational Technology Leader
- Evaluation Rubric for the Chief Technology Officer
In addition to the items listed above, another very popular, free resource is the collection of Critical Focus Areas: Issue One-Pagers. These 13 documents cover a variety of edtech topics and are written to help superintendents and school leaders communicate with multiple stakeholders on a wide range of critical educational technology topics.
Three examples of our one-pagers:
- “Screen Time and EdTech”
- “Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI”
- “Strategic Technology Planning and Investment”
EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel Broadcasts
CoSN, AASA, and edWeb.net co-host an online edLeader Panel broadcast series, sponsored by ClassLink, to help superintendents, school leaders and educators connect and collaborate.
Season 8 of the EmpowerED Superintendent edLeader Panel Broadcast series concluded on March 9, with “Cybersecurity Priorities, Policies, and Practices for K-12 Leaders.” The broadcast featured superintendents Kristen Bahr from Peninsula School District, Tom Livezey from Oakridge Public Schools, and Dr. Mary Templeton from Lake Stevens School District, WA. The three superintendents were joined on the panel by Amy McLaughlin, CoSNs cybersecurity project director.
You can access the recordings, podcast versions and articlesas well as multiple other broadcasts.
CoSN 2026 Conference
The CoSN 2026 Conference, “Building Whats Next, Together will take place in Chicago, from April 13 to April 15 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. You can now view the pre-conference schedule, the schedule at a glance and the full schedule agenda, as well as learn about accommodations, and also .
CoSN membership: If you, your school or district would like more information about joining CoSN or getting more involved with CoSN, contact [email protected].
