Along with a host of other EdTech leaders across the country, I recently contributed to the 2026 updates of the CoSN Digital Leap Success Matrix, a resource designed to help school system leaders advance their technology goals while navigating both expected and emerging challenges. The Matrix outlines the conditions and practices needed to support effective, equitable digital learning, and the 2026 update emphasizes secure, well-governed systems, sustainable infrastructure, and continuous improvement.
What makes this work especially meaningful to me is how closely it aligns with my own professional growth through CoSN. Earning the CETL certification and engaging as a member and now as a volunteer have provided practical, research-based guidance that directly informs my work. That experience also connected me with a strong network of peers, including the outstanding community of Massachusetts leaders through the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA).
The Matrix itself is grounded in ten core domains, including leadership, strategic planning, instructional practice, data systems, and cybersecurity. Across these areas, the focus is clear: building coherent, interoperable systems in which responsibility for privacy, security, and the effective use of technology is shared across the organization. As I continue to reflect on these domains, I plan to highlight specific examples of how this work translates into practice at the district level.