Education Reimagined: Leading Systemwide Change with the ISTE Standards

This guide provides district and school leaders an on-ramp for using the ISTE Standards to facilitate and implement change in their education systems.

Education leaders play a central role in developing a culture of change and providing the conditions for innovation in schools, and that role varies by job title. District leaders make changes across multiple schools, principals lead change across their schools and teacher leaders guide change within and across grade levels. But no matter the role, a framework that identifies the knowledge and behaviors required for leaders to make student learning possible and for teachers to be empowered is a necessity.

The ISTE Standards for Education Leaders offer a concrete framework to help leaders set goals and provide a vision for transformative systems change within educational institutions. The ISTE Standards for Educators and the ISTE Standards for Students are also used by leaders to provide holistic change with a shared vision and direction for all. Education Reimagined provides aspiring and established leaders an on-ramp for using the ISTE Standards to guide change in their educational systems.

This booklet contains:
Examples showing how those in specific leadership roles can use the ISTE Standards in their work.
Reflection questions applicable to all leadership roles.
Vignettes demonstrating how a variety of leaders in a diverse range of schools have embraced the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders.
Explanation of other frameworks and standards that connect with and complement the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders.
A crosswalk between the ISTE Essential Conditions and the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders.

Strong leaders use the ISTE Standards for Educators and the ISTE Standards for Students in tandem with the ISTE Standards for Education Leaders to bring about holistic change with a shared vision and direction for all. Each set of standards is relevant to the education leader and is addressed throughout this booklet.