Jessica Garner

Role: Senior Director, Innovative Learning Organization: ISTE+ASCD (International Society for Technology in Education) Email: jgarner@iste.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicacgarner/ Website: www.iste-ascd.org Relationship Depth: External Partner

Background

Jessica leads innovative learning programs at ISTE+ASCD, including their custom learning services and Community of Practice cohorts. She’s the primary contact for the SAL partnership and has been championing Flash Lab integration since late 2025.

Working Relationship

Main contact for the ISTE partnership. Collaborative and forward-thinking — she proposed multiple integration paths early on and identified internal faculty (Winston, Beth, Jeremiah) who are interested in training up. Reports to / works alongside Joseph South.

Partnership Timeline

• Nov-Dec 2025 — Initial conversations about AI PD integration with SAL
• Jan 2026 — Proposed three options: 60-min ISTE Live, train-the-trainer, grant-funded opportunities
• Jan 20 — Meeting with Josh + Joseph South. Walked through ISTE ecosystem (Communities of Practice, 200K educator goal, 6 PD tracks). Flash Lab fits their “foundational AI” track.
• Feb 25 — Key partnership scoping meeting with Joseph South, Isabelle Hau, Josh Weiss

ISTE Programs She Oversees

• Custom learning services — schools/districts pay ISTE to come train their people
• 6 PD tracks for full-day delivery: AI literacy, assessment, policy/guidelines, teaching & learning, foundational AI, evaluating EdTech
• Community of Practice cohorts — year-long “problem of practice” development
  • 2 cohorts of 90 educators (30 teachers, building leaders, district leaders)
  • Kicks off with 1.5-day in-person convening
  • ASCD pedagogical lens
  • Third cohort launching fall 2026
• Goal: 200K educators over 3 years
• Publishes case studies about cohort participants

Partnership Status (as of Feb 2026)

Agreed path (Feb 25): Authorized provider model — train ISTE faculty, IP stays at Stanford, rev-share on CLS delivery. Also: Activation Stage intro (20-30 min) at conference as funnel to full Flash Lab experience.

Off the table: 60-min ISTE Live session (too short for Flash Lab format).

Resolved Feb 25:

• IP: Stanford retains. ISTE is authorized provider, not co-owner.
• Pricing: CLS charges $7,500/day. Flash Lab = add-on at $X with rev-share back to Stanford.
• Conference: Activation Stage (20-30 min or 1hr) for intro/CTA, not full Flash Lab.
• Google funding: Joseph suggested Google could fund the differential for broad distribution.

Still open:

• OTL conversation + dean buy-in (Isabelle’s homework)
• Chris Agnew follow-up re: research articles / stretchAI
• Winston, Beth, Jeremiah — training logistics TBD
• Formalize relationship (MOU or similar)

Key Dates

• Spring 2026 — New cohort starting (4-12 STEAM teachers)
• Fall 2026 — 90-educator convening (1.5-day in-person kickoff) — potential Flash Lab embed
• Pre-conference — Jessica has 5 hours available

Key Interactions

• Jan 20, 2026 — Partnership meeting (Jessica, Josh, Joseph South). Walked through ISTE ecosystem, identified train-the-trainer as best fit.
• Feb 25, 2026 — Partnership scoping meeting with Joseph South, Isabelle Hau, Josh Weiss. Agreed on: authorized provider model (IP stays at Stanford), rev-share on CLS delivery ($7,500/day base), Activation Stage intro at conference, Google funding angle. Isabelle taking OTL + dean buy-in as next step. Chris Agnew follow-up on research articles.

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Last updated: Feb 24, 2026