Action for racial equity
June 2021
Professional learning is an essential lever for achieving equity for all students. This issue focuses on actions educators can take to dismantle racism and help every student thrive, because changing beliefs is important but not enough. Articles examine professional learning and capacity building at all levels, including the classroom, school, district, and state. (more…)
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Blog posts
Why principals matter more than ever
How to make the most of mistakes
Advocacy updates
House FY22 appropriations action update
Featured webinar
Re-visioning and building capacity for literacy instruction in the 21st century
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New cohort starts August 21, 2021
Powerful Communication Skills for Coaches
Led by expert coaches Joellen Killion and Sharron Helmke, participants will engage in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning and coaching practices to enhance their critical coaching skills of self-awareness, listening, questioning, and supporting the critical thinking of others.
Participants will meet virtually for live, facilitated sessions, and will engage in synchronous and asynchronous learning experiences and collaborate between sessions in Learning Forward’s new online learning community.
Standards for Professional Learning
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Learning Forward requests your input on draft revised Standards for Professional Learning. Perspectives from practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders are essential to ensuring revised Standards for Professional Learning support critical improvements to policy and practice. Learn more here.
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