What is the "Edtegration Protocol"?

Why does it matter for teachers, integrationists, IT departments and Admins in K-12 schools?

Edtegration is a cross-functional EdTech planning and integration protocol for K-12 schools.

The protocol was built to address the fact that the biggest challenge with any EdTech integration is cultural– changing stakeholder process behaviors– not technical.

Through my action research in schools over the past decade, I discovered that no matter where they start from, all schools are capable of evolving digital ecosystems with users as the focus, not the tech. All that’s needed is a way that works every stakeholder understands.

“Edtegration” (Education + EdTech + Integration) is an organic, people-focused protocol that aligns K-12 learning communities to solve core EdTech value delivery challenges by removing impediments to collective teacher efficacy—the #1 correlate of student learning growth.

The Edtegration project re-imagines K-12 EdTech integration as conversational and invitational– done with people, not to people– moving teachers, coaches, IT and administration stakeholders into collaborative harmony and away from…

Through a systematic “Edtegration” approach toward shared accountability, collective efficacy, and sustainable transformation (rather than just “technology adoption”), we unleash insight and capacity:

For Technology Integrationists Edtegration helps EdTech integrationists exhausted by inconsistent support and role insecurity to build measurable cross-functional efficacy and become seen as essential, versus expendable.

For School Principals and Directors Edtegration eliminates EdTech chaos and maximizes resource utilization by establishing collaborative systems that create clear accountability structures, reduced complaints and increased adoption rates.

For Technology Directors and IT Support Edtegration supports Technology Departments by transforming technology provision into systematic collaboration to achieve measurable cross functional efficacy gains while eliminating constant firefighting.

For Teachers Edtegration supports teacher participation in a clear, collaborative technology planning and integration process that respects professional expertise and reduces tech sprawl and burden rather than adding to it.

For EdTech Software/Hardware companies: Edtegration supports EdTech companies in protecting renewal revenue by transforming implementations from technology-first rollouts into collaborative capacity-building partnerships that ensure sustainable adoption and measurable ROI on tech spend.

The model is due for release at edtegration.org in December 2025. It’s all free in the service of advancing student achievement by changing the conversation around how technology is integrated in K-12 schools.