Media Advisory | Learning Forward Annual Conference | Dive into how high-quality professional learning transforms educator effectiveness and increases student achievement by covering Learning Forward’s Annual Conference, held December 7-10, 2025, at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, MA.
Themed “Bridging Professional Learning and Student Success,” the conference will bring together thousands of education professionals from across the globe, including teachers and teacher leaders, school principals and assistant principals, central office administrators, instructional coaches, and policymakers. The event explores how to plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning that genuinely changes educator practice and improves outcomes for all students. Attendees will explore sessions featuring actionable strategies designed to foster continuous improvement in classrooms, schools, and districts. An array of thought leader sessions and keynote speakers adds to the learning experience.
Nation’s Largest Conference for Educator Professional Learning
As the nation’s largest gathering dedicated solely to professional learning as a lever for school improvement and student success, Learning Forward’s 2025 Annual Conference prioritizes deep, evidence-supported learning and offers practical, impactful strategies that align with the Standards for Professional Learning. Sessions cover critical topics like evidence-based reading instruction, teacher recruitment and retention, learning design innovation—providing educators with practical solutions to implement in their schools.
Sessions Led by Field Practitioners at the Classroom, School, District and State Levels
The Conference’s concurrent sessions feature school and system leaders, professional learning practitioners, authors, and external providers highlighting practical strategies that improve educator learning and student success. Each session highlights research-backed strategies that attendees can take back to their school and systems and start to implement immediately.
Reporter Opportunities for Local Stories, In-Depth Interviews with Thought Leaders, and Educator Discussions
Reporters covering the conference will gain insight into the role professional learning plays in effective leadership teams, high-quality curriculum adoption and implementation, using artificial intelligence to enhance learning, science-backed literacy instruction, and professional learning communities. Covering this conference means engaging in the broader story of how high-quality professional learning is empowering education systems to meet the needs of students; and what states and districts can do to prioritize high-quality professional learning when making decisions about how to invest resources amid funding uncertainty.
To obtain press credentials and/or arrange for an interview with Learning Forward President & CEO Frederick Brown, please contact Gail Paul at gail.paul@learningforward.org; or by phone (513) 379-8153.
