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Thank you for your interest in the Learning Forward Academy. Learning Forward recently announced all 2021 learning programs and events will be exclusively online. Due to the cancellation of July 2021 summer meetings and the December in-person 2021 Annual Conference, we have decided to postpone adding a new Academy cohort until July 2022.  This was not an easy decision to make; however, with 97% of our Academy participants indicating the “in-person” component of the program was a major benefit of their experience, we feel compelled to pause until in-person learning can reconvene. During the rest of this year, we hope you will stay connected with Learning Forward by participating in our other learning events, including our free webinars.

You are welcome to submit your Academy application in order for us to hold a spot for you in next year’s cohort!

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Solve your biggest challenges.

Transform yourself and your organization.

Get results for ALL students.

The Learning Forward Academy is Learning Forward’s flagship deep learning experience. With a rich history that spans 20 years, the Academy has supported the problem-based learning of teachers, teacher-leaders, instructional coaches, principals, regional leaders, superintendents, and others whose jobs involve supporting the learning of other adults and students.

When you join the Academy, your learning journey is no longer a solo experience. Instead, you will spend 2 ½ years working with expert coaches and practitioners from around the world as you construct knowledge, improve your practice, create better learning conditions for your colleagues, and improve results for your students.

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Is the Academy right for you?

The Academy is custom-built for each participant or team to match your needs.

Are you ready to:

  • Construct knowledge and develop strategies to overcome challenges and improve educator practice?
  • Join a vibrant and engaged learning community of fellow educators who are connected virtually and live.
  • Become the professional learning subject-matter expert for your organization
  • Implement professional learning in your environment that ultimately increases student achievement?
  • Engage fully during learning sessions and do the job-embedded homework?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, Learning Forward's Academy is right for you.

Benefits to Academy participants

  • Share 2 1/2 years of learning with educators from around the world;
  • Experience team-based learning days for in-depth instruction and to build relationships and foster community;
  • Attend two Learning Forward Annual Conferences on us and be inspired by, and network with, industry experts and peers;
  • Participate and collaborate by phone and virtually to extend learning and for continuous process improvement;
  • Receive ongoing support from an experienced coach who is also an Academy graduate;
  • Gain access to resources, relationships and real results with a complimentary Learning Forward membership for three years—to advance your professional learning journey; and
  • Celebrate successful completion with a formal graduation at Learning Forward's Annual Conference.

Dates and tuition rates for the next Academy cohort, the Class of 2024

Tuition for the next Learning Forward Academy cohort is $4120 for the 2 1/2 year program includes team-based learning, web-based discussions, access to experienced coaches, registration for two Annual Conferences, formal graduation upon completion, and a three-year membership in Learning Forward. Academy members are responsible for their own travel and lodging costs during the Academy meetings.

Academy Class of 2024 team-based community learning days and graduation will be:

  • Session One: July 15-17, 2022, Minneapolis, MN
  • Session Two: Dec. 2-4, 2022, at our Annual Conference in Nashville, TN (annual conference registration included for Dec. 5-7)
  • Session Three: July 2023, location TBD
  • Session Four: Dec. 1-3, 2023, at our Annual Conference in Washington, DC (annual conference registration included for De. 4-6)
  • Session Five & Graduation: December 2024, location TBD

If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Buehrig at kristin.buehrig@learningforward.org or 972-421-0903.

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  • Online application

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  • Sponsor an Academy member

Academy members in action

  • Academy brochure

  • Academy testimony PDF

  • Class of 2020’s TPOV collection

Current Academy members

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Need help?

Kristin Buehrig
Kristin Buehrig
Sr. Director, Conference and Programs
800 E. Campbell Rd.
Suite 224
Richardson, TX 75081
Email Kristin
972-421-0900

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Learning Forward Academy is one of those life changing educator experiences. Using my problem of practice and working with experts and colleagues greatly supported, impacted and ensured student success in my district.

Lisa Casto

For me, the Learning Forward Academy was a profound multi-layered learning experience. I generated shared knowledge and language while forming collegial partnerships and friendships that exist to this day and have continued to grow. I developed a more relevant understanding of the Standards for PL and related tools, and benefited from seeing effective PL modeled […]

Juliet Correll

The Academy afforded the opportunity to solve an authentic problem of practice in my workplace. Collaborating with coaches and Academy colleagues, I designed a customized learning plan connected with my daily work, learned how to use evaluation tools to measure educator and student outcomes and became a staunch advocate for professional learning. Most importantly, the […]

Dawn Wilson

The Learning Forward Academy is a safe learning community where we can challenge thinking, test hypothesis and grow in our own understanding of adult learning.

Carlos Leal

The Learning Forward Academy is “access.” The Academy created opportunities to learn from research, practitioners, and organizations across the globe. The Academy provided the tools and “know how” to become architects of learning for adults and students and advocates for the quality of support needed to change practice. The Academy is part of a larger […]

DeNelle West

Why invest in the Learning Forward Academy? It is an opportunity of a lifetime to deepen dispositions and collaborate with peers. The Learning Forward Academy is an engaging learning community of professionals from around the world that commit to exploring effective practices for their organizations. As an Academy member, I had the opportunity to deepen […]

Ramona Coleman

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