Discover Witsby™
ASCD's Next-Generation Professional Learning and Credentialing Platform
Witsby is a mobile-optimized professional learning platform that is modernizing how educators learn, lead, and thrive.
Witsby is a mobile-optimized professional learning platform that is modernizing how educators learn, lead, and thrive.
Transform Professional Development
Witsby delivers high-quality training from leading experts, authors, and practitioners in an easily accessible, bite-sized format. Witsby is backed by powerful analytics, multi-layered reporting tools and authoring capabilities to blend your PD with ASCD's professional learning content.
Webby Award Honoree
Witsby has been recognized for excellence by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. Only the top 20% of nearly 14,000 projects submitted in this year's competition obtained this level of recognition.
Category: Websites and Mobile Sites, Education Honoree, 2023
Are you looking to stay ahead of the curve in teacher professional learning?
See what hundreds of K-12 district and school leaders are saying about the must-have features for effective online professional learning programs to help teachers improve their practice and to drive student achievement.
Professional Learning Done Right
Together at Last! ASCD PD Content + Your PD
Customize learning by blending your content with a library of video, toolkits and strategies created by ASCD.
Personalized PD Teachers Will Love
Educators get 24/7 access to searchable, self-directed, bite-sized professional learning content that’s easy to use anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Analytics that Matter
Witsby’s layered reporting system gives you insight into engagement, progress and trends at the district, building and individual levels.
Powered By a Trusted Professional Learning Community
ASCD provides a vibrant and trusted community of experts, authors, and practitioners who deliver high-quality professional learning right into educators’ devices.
“I love [Witsby] because as a staff developer, I struggle with coming up with meaningful PD that is differentiated based upon my staff needs and learning levels. So, it's great to be able to have the opportunity to work with this platform to help inform my PD plan for the school year.”
—School District Staff Developer
“I love [Witsby] because as a staff developer, I struggle with coming up with meaningful PD that is differentiated based upon my staff needs and learning levels. So, it's great to be able to have the opportunity to work with this platform to help inform my PD plan for the school year.”
—School District Staff Developer
Put PD in Their Pockets!
Make Witsby your on-demand professional learning resource to provide your teachers with the just-in-time tools to meet the ever-changing needs of students.
Join Our Witsby Webinars
Each week, we invite you to join us for a sneak peek at Witsby. Come learn how districts across the country are delivering professional learning that is modernizing how educators learn, lead, and thrive!
Get to Know Witsby
Explore Witsby's next-generation features.
A library of thousands of learning activities on popular, relevant and timely topics, including videos, courses, and articles; plus the ability to blend your own professional development content into the platform.
Powerful analytics and multi-layered reporting tools to monitor usage, track teachers' needs and interests, and measure effectiveness and impact.
An authoring capability that allows you to build courses and a playlist building tool to align learning journeys with goals.
Encourage teachers to continue and expand on their professional learning journeys with the AI-automated recommendation engine.
Allow your teachers to earn credit for time spent on professional learning outside of formal, designated learning days.
Trusted ASCD Expertise
Professional learning from the leading minds in education and instruction.
Professional learning from the leading minds in education and instruction.
Carol Ann Tomlinson
Jill Harrison Berg
Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey
Baruti Kafele
Frequently Asked Questions About Witsby™
Access the full list of FAQs here.
Access the full list of FAQs here.
Is Witsby replacing Activate?
ASCD plans to wrap up usage of Activate by 2024. We encourage all Activate customers to contact ASCD to discuss the right plan and timeline for your district's migration to Witsby. In the meantime, Activate users will continue to have access to Activate.
How much does Witsby cost?
Witsby is a seat license product, so the cost is dependent on the number of licenses purchased. It is recommended that every educator on a team has a seat license so everyone can access Witsby's resources. Pricing is tiered based on number of users. Existing Activate customers will be grandfathered in at their current cost for the first Witsby subscription year. Generally, its best for each person to have their own account because Witsby tracks individual learning data. Contact Partnership Team for pricing.
Do I have to be an ASCD member to access Witsby?
No, you do not have to have an ASCD membership to purchase Witsby "seats." However, membership with ASCD does have many benefits. Learn more here.
What challenges does Witsby solve?
Time constraints, lack of access to quality content, limited technology time or resources, and flexibility are all challenges that educators face. Witsby allows users to search for, find, engage with, and then implement professional learning that meets their needs, right when they need it, 24/7, on any device. Schools/districts can also create their own learning resources, creating a one-stop shop for Professional Learning.