Present at ASCD Annual Conference 26

ASCD empowers educators worldwide to reimagine and redesign learning through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. We invite proposals from educators at all career stages, backgrounds, and locations. We especially encourage student participation in presentations!

We also welcome submissions from solution providers that focus on transformational education practices (rather than specific product promotion). While we do offer opportunities for product demonstrations and commercial content at the event, we encourage program proposals that align with our mission of transforming education. We may contact submitters to offer alternative presentation opportunities if their content is better suited for other event components.

The Call for Participation for ASCD Annual 26 is now closed.

Submitters and presenters will be notified in mid-December of session status.

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ISTELive and ASCD Annual 25 Acceptance Rates

Format # Submitted # Accepted Acceptance Rate
Innovator Talk 631 182 28.8%
Interactive Session 875 259 29.6%
Idea Lab 381 109 28.6%
Model Lesson 116 11 9.5%
Panel 85 17 20.0%
Poster 534 394 73.8%
Research Paper 89 44 49.4%
Turbo Talk 184 104 56.5%
Total 2,895 1,120 38.7%

Suggest a Mainstage Presenter

Know of a visionary you’d like to see at a future ISTE+ASCD conference? We’re looking for Mainstage presenters who inspire our passion for learning.

Our Mainstage presenters are individuals from any field, including education, who bring fresh perspectives to our audience in new and exciting ways.

Catch our attention by:

  • Thinking outside the box. ASCD Annual isn’t your typical education conference.
  • Keeping it simple. Make your case briefly, concisely and with gusto.
  • Sharing examples. Link to videos and articles about your suggested speaker.
  • Offering diverse viewpoints. Tell us how your suggestion inspires, informs and broadens the perspective and practice of all educators.

Don’t be shy — if you’ve got a burning message to share, feel free to recommend yourself!

Suggestions are reviewed continuously. The Mainstage team will reach out to your suggested speaker if they fit the conference theme.

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