Deadline: The Learning Professional, December 2017 Article Submissions

Write for The Learning Professional

Beginning with the February 2017 issue, the journal of Learning Forward will be known as The Learning Professional. We will continue to produce several stories around a topic, focus, or theme. However, we have added space to run a variety of stories in each issue that are non-thematic. Now, we welcome your submissions on all professional learning topics at any time! Please see 2017 manuscript deadline dates below for upcoming issues.

Theme: Culture Club: Creating an Environment for Continuous Learning
Manuscript deadline: May 15
Issue: December 2017

A crucial component to creating a culture that recruits, rewards, and retains top talent is establishing professional learning as a priority. School systems too often fail to extend learning to the adults in the building, providing too few or too inefficient professional learning. Because of higher rates of teacher turnover and increased competition for top talent, creating a vibrant professional learning culture is more vital than ever. Our focus on culture in this issue will tackle issues such as:

• Elements that support collaborative learning
• How formative evaluations and ongoing feedback contribute
• The role of embedded time in the workday
• Importance of skilled mentors, coaches, and peers
• Teacher agency in forming the culture
• What school and system leaders do in strong cultures

Learning Forward prefers to receive articles electronically. Send inquiries or manuscripts to Christy Colclasure at christy.colclasure@learningforward.org.