Ariel Durham
Director, Digital Marketing
Ariel Durham is the director of digital marketing at Learning Forward. Her work involves Learning Forward’s website, email, webinars, social media, and other marketing and communications to advance Learning Forward’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Her background is in media and public relations, writing, internal corporate communications, and digital marketing. Ariel received her bachelor’s degree in communications at The University of Louisiana at Monroe and received her master’s degree in marketing at The University of Texas at Dallas. A native of Dallas, Texas, but currently lives overseas with her husband most of the year, Ariel is passionate about using Learning Forward’s global reach to remove inequities in schools so all students experience meaningful learning.
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Practical ways educators say they are using AI in professional learning
In preparation of the release of the April issue of The Learning Professional on technology and the future of learning, we asked educators on LinkedIn how they are leveraging AI in professional learning. The responses we received illustrate practical ways educators are integrating AI as they plan, facilitate, and assess […] -
Educators react to Thomas Guskey's framework for professional learning evaluation
Thomas Guskey’s five level framework for professional learning evaluation has our online community buzzing with appreciation and curiosity. Guskey’s evaluation framework is an adapted version of Kirkpatrick’s well-known four-level model of evaluation used mostly in the field of business. Guskey writes, in his article from The Learning Professional, that “early […] -
15 pieces of advice for first-time professional learning facilitators
On LinkedIn, we reached out to veteran professional learning facilitators and asked them to share their advice with first-timers. Whether you're an experienced leader in learning or new to guiding educators in professional development, we hope you find inspiration from this collection of advice. "Always keep it simple. The […] -
7 easy ways to celebrate teacher growth [Infographic]
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we invited our community of professional learning leaders to share how they acknowledge, promote, and celebrate the growth of teachers throughout the year. In the infographic below, we've included their approaches, along with a few from a Learning Forward cover story and free tool […] -
Educators respond: Designing professional learning when teachers are overwhelmed
Dean Shareski shared the above tweet in October 2021 that sparked robust debate, with educators of all levels sharing opinions on the topic. Learning Forward is keenly interested in Shareski’s question, so we reshared his tweet and posed this question to teachers earlier this year. We received more than 100 […] -
Twitter chat recap: Coaching with SEL for a strong restart
On September 8, Learning Forward co-hosted a conversation on Twitter with Kathy Perret, instructional coach, trainer, and co-founder of #educoach, about how to leverage SEL so everyone can thrive this school year. The conversation was based on the August issue of The Learning Professional, which focused on the theme “Starting […] -
Thank you, teachers! From the Learning Forward community
Our community of education leaders knows firsthand about teachers’ relentless dedication to students this year. Thus, we invited members of our community to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week with us by contributing to our Thank you, teachers video. (See below.) In this video, you will see educators representing various districts nationwide […] -
Twitter chat recap: How coaches can shape the future of schools
On March 22, Learning Forward led a conversation on Twitter about coaching and the future of schooling and learning. The conversation was based on the February issue of The Learning Professional titled, Looking Ahead, which focuses on the unique moment we're in and planning for the future as we continue […] -
October is National Principals Month
Thank you for your submissions for National Principals Month This year we gave people the opportunity to nominate a principal they know to be featured on our Twitter page, and we received over 200 submissions within the first 24 hours and filled all of the available spaces! If you didn't […] -
#LearnFwdTLP Twitter chat recap: Coaching during COVID
On July 21, Learning Forward led a conversation on Twitter about coaching. It was focused on the articles in the most recent issue of The Learning Professional. Educators gathered virtually to talk about building resilience, maintaining relationships, managing the unexpected in the new school year, and more. In case you […]
