Empowering EdTech Leaders
An Insider's Guide to Surviving and Thriving as a K-12 Instructional Innovator
Lead with Purpose. Transform with Technology.
Welcome to the fulfilling and fast-moving world of K–12 educational technology leadership.
Whether you’re stepping into a new role or leveling up your impact, Empowering EdTech Leaders offers the practical tools, real-world insights, and strategic guidance you need to succeed in today’s digital education landscape.
What’s Inside:
- Day-One Essentials: A roadmap for EdTech leaders
- Practical Tools: Templates, checklists, and frameworks you can use immediately
- Expert Perspectives: Insights from experienced school district tech leaders
- Results-Focused Guidance: Strategies aligned with improving student achievement
- From Theory to Practice: Real stories, real challenges, real solutions
Who Should Read This Book?
- District and School-Level EdTech Leaders
- Instructional Technology Specialists
- CTOs, CIOs, and Technology Coordinators
- Directors of Operations
- Principals and Superintendents invested in innovation
- Anyone driving digital transformation in K–12
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Praise for Empowering EdTech Leaders
Empowering EdTech Leaders helps you turn big ideas into everyday wins. Drawing on the hard-earned insights of veteran practitioners, it lays out how to win over stakeholders, scale infrastructure, and design safe, learning-first programs. With its blend of vivid case studies, plug-and-play templates, and thoughtful prompts, you’ll be able to spot roadblocks before they hit, track real impact, and refine your roadmap with confidence. If you’re serious about student-centered technology innovation, consider this your go-to playbook.
About the Authors
Dr. Sean Adcroft
Sean Adcroft, PhD, served as Director of Technology for the Manhasset School District from 2001-2023. He has experience in cybersecurity, budgeting, E-Rate funding, compliance with New York’s Education Law 2D, and the meaningful use of technology to improve instruction and learning. Dr. Adcroft has also developed and taught a course on instructional technology for Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education.
Linda Alesi
Linda Alesi retired as the Director of Technology at Jericho UFSD in 2020. Previously, she was the Educational Technology Specialist at Valley Stream #13 UFSD for over ten years, a Videoconferencing Program Specialist at Nassau BOCES and taught as an Adjunct Professor in Educational Technology at Long Island University. She has presented at ISTE, NYSCATE, ASSET, NASTECH and Superintendent Conference Days.
Marc Epstein
Marc Epstein has been an educational technology leader for 30+ years. Marc started out as an elementary computer teacher in Elmont, became a middle school computer coordinator in Great Neck, and was later appointed their first Technology Director. Marc was awarded the 2010 Nassau BOCES School Library System Administrator of the Year Award and the 2020 Fred Podolski Leadership and Innovation in Technology Award.
Matthew Hejna
Matthew Hejna served 31 years in the New York Education system as a literacy instructor for incarcerated youth at Rikers Island and as an administrator for Nassau BOCES. He was a Supervisor of the Guidance Technology Support Service, the Nassau Association of School Technologists, and the Data Privacy & Security Service of which he was a founding contributor as part of the state-wide RIC One Consortium.
Dr. Guy Lodico
Dr. Guy Lodico served as Director of Technology for Plainview-Old Bethpage Schools, Coordinator of EdTech for 32 NYC Public Schools, President of NYSCATE, and Chairman of the BOCES NASTECH organization. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, achieved CETL status, is a recipient of the Outstanding NYS Technologist and SAANYS Leadership & Support awards; and was inducted into the NYSCATE Hall of Fame in recognition of his 30+ years of service across the State.