Heather Lageman
Executive Director of Organizational Development and Leadership
Executive Director of Organizational Development and Leadership, Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, Maryland Heather Lageman serves as the Executive Director of Organizational Development and Leadership for Baltimore County Public Schools. Prior, she served as the Director of Curriculum for the Maryland State Department of Education, and managed statewide implementation of the Teacher Induction Program. During Race to the Top, she served as Race to the Top Local Education Agency (LEA) Director for Maryland and managed both programmatic and fiscal aspects of district projects. Heather is dedicated to supporting the professional learning and development of inspired and innovative educators through her work with nonprofits. She is the Maryland Codes Code.org Regional Partnership Program Manager, Past-President of The Council of Educational Administrative and Supervisory Organizations of Maryland (CEASOM), and was the facilitator of the Networks and the Internet Writing Team for the K-12 Computer Science Framework. Heather serves on the Governor's P-20 Leadership Council of Maryland and is a member of the Governor's Cybersecurity and Information Technology Task Force. She is on the Board of the Maryland Assessment Group and was a member of the National Task Force on Assessment Education. President of Maryland Affiliate of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), she is Past-President of the Learning Forward Maryland Affiliate and Past-Chair of the Learning Forward Foundation.
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Agency by Design
As the school year winds down, the Learning Forward Foundation has taken some time to check in with 2016 Principal as Leader of Professional Learning Scholarship winner Kelly Hastings (Principal at Young Junior High) and 2016 Patsy Hochman Academy Scholarship winner Shannon Terry (Director of Professional Learning). This dynamic duo […] -
Announcing the Learning Forward Foundation scholarship awardees
We believe that educators’ ideas matter and the Learning Forward Foundation is celebrating the visionaries and luminaries that are applying passion and creativity to teaching and learning. Learning Forward is committed to the vision, “excellent teaching and learning every day,” because we believe in the power of education to transform lives. The […] -
Professional Learning Innovation Think Tank Challenge 2017 awardees
Editor's note: This post has been modified since its original publication to show five awardees instead of six. Innovation within our educational systems is important for ensuring that we meet the needs of each child and that our educators are prepared to implement their own learning. An innovation mindset is […] -
The joy is in the journey
This month as we spring forward and prepare to announce our next group of awardees, the Foundation is taking a moment to turn back time and reflect and check in with the Kansas affiliate, proud winners of the 2015 Learning Forward Foundation Affiliate Grant. Vicki Bechard, secretary of Learning Forward […] -
Earn professional learning scholarships and grants with these tips
The Learning Forward Foundation scholarships and grants encourage educators to pursue their professional learning dreams. Put your ideas into action and apply your research and creativity to impact your most profound challenges through professional learning. Applications for Learning Forward Foundation scholarships and grants are now live, so here are some tips […] -
Inspire your PLCs with these tips
New Year’s is a time for reflection, celebration, and oh yes, resolutions. This year, instead of making a promise to yourself, why not channel the #sharekindness that has been trending in 2016, and make a promise to yourself and your team? Kathleen O’Flynn and her team did just that earlier […] -
A holiday recipe for new teacher professional learning success
The holiday season is all about celebrating family, friends and community. In that spirit, I would like to share some inspiration and a good recipe for professional learning success. Take a moment to join me for a conversation with Shannon Terry, Director of Professional Learning for Arlington Independent School District, […] -
Junior high principal increases collaborative professional learning and improves student outcomes
The core belief of the Principal as Leader of Professional Learning Scholarship is that the principal is the lead learner in the school. In Meet the Promise of the Content Standards: The Principal, Joellen Killion states, “Successful principals shape the culture of schools, set clear expectations, and share leadership with others […] -
Grant money supports creating an innovative, comprehensive learning system
The winner of the Learning Forward Foundation’s Learning System Grant, Hartford Public Schools, is focused on creating an innovative, comprehensive learning system that engages in a thoughtful cycle of continuous improvement. The challenge Grant writer Sarah Diggs acknowledges that the major challenges they are poised to address include shifting the […] -
The Schoolhouse Rocks: Academy School-Based Innovation
At the Learning Forward Foundation, we believe in the power of school-based educators to transform children’s lives. Whether awardees choose to think big or think small, we celebrate their creativity and innovation in the schoolhouse. This year’s winner of the Foundation’s School-Based Academy Scholarship is Andrea von Biberstein, instructional specialist […]
