ISTE | Young Educator Network

Find your way! Connect with colleagues as you build your career.

One of the best ways to keep your career on the right track is by engaging with a vibrant community of colleagues to help support you in your professional growth. We hope you join us in this space and share your opinions on the future of ed tech while building your network!

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ISTE's Young Educator Network (YEN) is a networking and resource-sharing community for educators primarily in their 20s and 30s. Join our group on the ISTE Community Ning to participate in discussions year-round, and attend our annual event held at ISTE's Annual Conference and Exposition to collaborate with colleagues in person.

Young Educators Network Bowling at Lucky Strike during ISTE 2010

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“A young educator with passion can really move and be a force, especially using educational technology.”

—Adam Bellow, 2011 Outstanding Young Educator

Outstanding Young Educator Award

This esteemed award is presented annually to an outstanding young educator who demonstrates vision, innovation, action, and transformation using technology to improve learning and teaching. The work of the selected educator will reflect ISTE's mission and purpose and can be used to model best practices in the field. All ISTE members under the age of 35 are encouraged to apply.

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