Sustaining Instructional Programs Through Digital Learning Models in a Collaborative Community Framework
SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026
Audience Classification: Digital Learning Audience Expertise: All Levels - This session is intentionally designed to engage and provide value across experience levels-from beginners to seasoned leaders. Grade Level Focus: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Higher Education Primary Audience: District Leader, Inst Leader, Policy Maker / Govt Official, Researcher / Higher Ed Does this session focus on a specific product? No – This session is focused on ideas, strategies, or practices, not a specific product or service.
Deputy Director Capital Region BOCES / NERIC Albany, New York, United States
Abstract Description : As districts face teacher shortages, budget constraints, and evolving individualized student needs, sustaining instructional programs demands innovation. This session highlights how a community of 70 New York districts are using dynamic digital learning collaborative models to create flexible, inclusive, and connected learning environments within and between one another.
Through these models, educators use foundational learning platforms to teach and collaborate from classrooms, homes, or devices (i.e from anywhere), while students also engage from any location — ensuring continuity and equitable access. Participants will explore concrete strategies for leveraging these learning tools with fidelity to share virtual courses, access remote teachers, and develop programs for both in-person and remote students.
Real-world examples will illustrate how these models expand learning opportunities and strengthen long-term sustainability of local instructional programs. School leaders will gain actionable insights to help them replicate and adapt strategies and practices presented in this session within their school communities.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to determine how intra- and inter-district digital learning collaborative models can be launched or expanded in their own schools to reinforce and expand instructional capacity and deliver learning when, where, and how it is most effective.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify key elements of the digital learning models presented and outline initial steps to inform strategic shifts in instructional programs and practices, with a focus on implementing equitable and appropriate learning models tailored to their respective school communities.
