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Gail Paul
Gail Paul is Learning Forward’s content marketing specialist, where she helps learning Forward expand our outreach and supports our growing communications needs. Before joining Learning Forward, Gail was a communications consultant and freelance journalist, committed to helping organizations and their leadership teams create and measure clear communication that informs, persuades, and inspires action, advocacy, and alignment. She previously served as vice president of communications & marketing for the port authority in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has led several teams in communications strategy, editorial voice and storytelling, and production of high-quality content across various channels and platforms.
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Learning Forward is expanding its national leadership in the educational improvement field
Learning Forward, the leading organization dedicated to advancing professional learning for K-12 educators, announced it is a core collaborator to establish the National Coalition for Improvement in Education and ensure the ongoing success and growth of national improvement summits under the new organization’s leadership. The new National Coalition for Improvement […] -
Maryland adopts Standards for Professional Learning. Here's their plan
In a significant move aimed at lifting student achievement, the Maryland State Board of Education has unanimously voted to adopt Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning. The board's 10-0 vote on June 25 signals a strong commitment to elevating the academic success of students by ensuring high-quality teaching practices in […] -
Newsmakers: Frederick Brown elected board chair of Learning First Alliance; Melinda George presenting at White House digital learning summit
Dallas, Texas – Learning Forward is pleased to announce that two of its leaders are at the forefront of driving meaningful change through lending their service and expertise to catalytic organizations and initiatives championing exemplary support for K-12 teachers and leaders. Learning Forward’s Frederick Brown elected board chair of Learning […] -
How a Florida district spent federal Title IIA dollars to lift up C-graded schools
The federal Title IIA grant program supports the professional growth and expertise of about 2 million teachers annually, and those dollars matter a lot to states and districts working to improve teacher and leader quality and, ultimately, increase student success. As champions for Title IIA and the critical work it […] -
Fleming highlights importance of professional learning for principals
Learning Forward’s Paul Fleming has been chosen to speak with leaders across the K-12 spectrum about the value of professional learning and leadership development for principals and the teachers they lead. He will shine a spotlight on the under-recognized but research-supported role principals play in improving instruction for students. On […] -
Advocacy day activates support for public school teachers
Washington, D.C. – *Update* The May 22 National Title II-A Day of Action successfully activated educators from around the U.S. to send messages en masse to their Congress members urging their support for an increase in funding for Title II-A. The educators' ask to Congress: $2.4 billion for Title II-A […] -
Improving middle school math outcomes in Maryland with high-quality professional learning
Nearly one year into their engagement in a Learning Forward Curriculum-Based Professional Learning network, educators from Montgomery County Public Schools are poised to describe their promising new practices supporting curriculum-based professional learning and showcase early improvements they’re seeing for both educators and students. Three educators from the Maryland district recently […] -
District leader Denise Stevens joins education panel celebrating excellence in teaching and learning
When education leader Denise Stevens joined a Learning Forward forum recently to talk about the impact high-quality professional learning is making in her district, she didn't rein in her effusive assessment of where they are, and cited a couple of proof points. "Individuals are feeling empowered and supported. What our […] -
Standards for Professional Learning Week: Celebrating proven approaches to equipping educators with knowledge, skills, and mindsets essential to advancing student achievement
Learning Forward revised Standards for Professional Learning and launched them globally in 2022 to ensure educators have the latest evidence-backed information on what's needed to build effective professional learning systems that change educator practice and impact student learning. Learning Forward will commemorate the two-year anniversary of the standards revision during […] -
Federal Title II-A education spending works
Webinar provides ground-level perspectives of investments & outcomes April 11, 2024; 3-4pm ET Register Federal Title II-A funding, the catalyst for educator recruitment, retention, and ongoing professional learning —all key elements for improving student outcomes —will be showcased in an upcoming professional learning session on Thursday, April 11. Education leaders […]
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