From Lesson Plan Formats to Student-Centred Learning: What We’ll Be Exploring at 3 Major EdTech Events in 2025

23rd Sept 2025

Education is evolving rapidly with automated tools and AI. Teachers are balancing traditional curriculum goals with new demands, from personalized learning and digital integration to student engagement and wellbeing. At the center of this transformation lies one really simple tool, i.e., the lesson plan format.

A well-designed lesson plan template is more than paperwork. It’s the foundation for effective teaching, guiding how educators deliver content, engage students and measure outcomes. But in 2025, the conversation around formats for lesson plans goes beyond efficiency. It’s about making classrooms more student-centred, supporting teachers’ breadth of knowledge and integrating technology in meaningful ways.

While school leaders and educators have a plethora of edtech solutions to explore, online reviews alone fall short when students’ welfare and academic results are on the line. Edtech conferences provide a vital opportunity to meet the founders who have built these platforms to solve the real problems faced by teachers and students. By meeting solution providers face-to-face, you can ask critical questions and truly assess a platform’s capabilities and use-case relevance.

That’s why Edusfere will be attending three major education gatherings in Q4 2025: Edutech Asia, ICEC Asia and the EARCOS Leadership Conference. Each event brings together global voices to discuss how resources like lesson plan templates can help shape the future of teaching and learning.

Edtech Event Snapshots for 2025

1. Edutech Asia 2025 (Singapore, November 5-6)

As Asia’s largest education innovation festival, EDUtech Asia gathers 450+ speakers and thousands of educators. This year’s theme, ‘Positive Disruption with AI and Tech’, focuses on how artificial intelligence is reshaping classrooms. Keynotes include Pasi Sahlberg on rethinking schools and Dr. Yuhyun Park on digital literacy and wellbeing. Expect strong emphasis on how AI can support smarter lesson plan formats and save teachers hours of planning.

2. ICEC Asia 2025 (Penang, November 26-29)

The ICEC Asia conference, hosted by ACSI at Dalat International School in Penang, Malaysia, is the premier professional development gathering for Christian educators across Asia. Under the theme ‘Let Us Grow in Every Way’, inspired by Ephesians 4:15, the event aims at helping leaders and teachers deepen their spiritual roots while sharpening craft in the rapidly changing landscape of international Christian education.

The program includes inspiring keynote addresses, teacher-to-teacher workshops, small group discussions, and networking opportunities; its goal is not just to learn new ideas but to return to one’s school rejuvenated, reconnected and equipped to grow in faith, pedagogy and community.

3. EARCOS Leadership Conference 2025 (Bangkok, October 23-25)

The EARCOS Leadership Conference gathers international school leaders under the theme, ‘Future – Visible’. The sessions at EARCOS will tackle leadership, sustainability and innovation in education. Here, the focus is not just on formats for lesson plans, but also on how leaders empower teachers with the breadth of knowledge to thrive in diverse, rapidly changing classrooms.

Lesson Plan Formats: A foundation for Modern Teaching

Every teacher knows that planning is the backbone of effective instruction. But what makes a strong lesson plan format in 2025?

Flexibility: Adaptable to in-person, blended or online environments.
Efficiency: Streamlined enough to save teachers time.
Scalability: Usable across grade levels and subjects.
Technology Integration: Able to incorporate digital resources, assessments and student feedback.

At EDUtech Asia, AI-powered lesson plan templates will be front and center. These tools can auto-generate frameworks aligned to curriculum standards, freeing teachers to focus on creativity and personalization.

ICEC Asia 2025 brings Christian teachers and leaders together in a vibrant community, offering not only inspiring professional growth but also much-needed spiritual encouragement.

Meanwhile, at EARCOS, leaders will discuss balancing standardized templates with the flexibility teachers need to innovate.

Lesson Plan Templates: From routine to innovation

While the term ‘template’ may sound rigid, the right lesson plan template is actually a catalyst for innovation. A reusable structure often:

provides consistency across classrooms;
makes it easier for new teachers to hit the ground running;
encourages sharing of best practices within schools;
reduces workload so teachers can focus on what matters the most, i.e. students progress.

Formats for lesson plans are evolving to include branching pathways, project-based frameworks and embedded reflection points. For example, instead of a single path, a lesson plan template might include options for student choice, aligning with the rise of student-centred learning.

Student-Centred Learning: Moving from theory to practice

For decades, ‘student-centred’ has been more philosophy than practice. In 2025, it’s becoming reality. A student-centred lesson plan format looks different. Here’s how:

Students have voice and choice in topics and assessments.
Activities are paced to individual needs.
Technology personalizes learning, while teachers act as facilitators.

While EDUtech Asia will highlight AI’s role in enabling adaptable lesson plan templates, EARCOS will emphasize leadership strategies for supporting teachers in creating student-centred classrooms without burning out.

Breadth of Knowledge: Expanding teacher capacity

Teachers today need more than content expertise. They require a breadth of knowledge that spans pedagogy, technology, cultural awareness and emotional intelligence.

EDUtech Asia will spotlight how digital tools expand teacher capacity. Meanwhile, we look forward to ICEC Asia as a professional networking platform for Christian teachers and leaders, while focusing on the spiritual aspect of teaching. At EARCOS, we will explore how school leaders can nurture teacher growth while providing practical resources like ready-to-use lesson plan templates.

Crucially, the right lesson plan format can help teachers integrate cross-disciplinary skills, embedding critical thinking, collaboration and global awareness into everyday lessons.

Edusfere’s Perspective: Building bridges across global dialogues

For Edusfere, these three events are opportunities to contribute, learn and connect. Our mission is to:

Provide teachers with practical lesson plan templates that save time and improve quality.
Support student-centred teaching with adaptable formats for lesson plans.
Help leaders cultivate the breadth of knowledge their staff need to thrive in diverse contexts.

By engaging with educators at EDUtech Asia, ICEC Asia and EARCOS, we’re ensuring our tools and resources meet the real needs of classrooms worldwide.

Conclusion: From Templates to Transformation

The year 2025 marks a turning point in how teachers approach planning and delivery. A lesson plan template is no longer just a static document; it’s a dynamic tool for enabling innovation. A thoughtful lesson plan format helps teachers balance structure with creativity. And flexible formats for lesson plans allow schools to standardize while empowering educators to adapt.

Most importantly, the future is student-centred and teachers need the breadth of knowledge and resources to bring that vision to life.

At Edusfere, we are proud to join the global conversation at EDUtech Asia, ICEC Asia and EARCOS Leadership Conference 2025. Because when teachers have the right tools, every student benefits.

Are you attending one of these events? We look forward to connecting with you and recalibrating the power of technology in education. Drop us a line at hello@edusfere.com to meet up.

While you’re at it, we’d love to know more about you. We are excited to make connections that go a long way in our EdTech journey. Connect with our team on Linkedin today- Grant Wootten and Jeremiah Hillebrand.