Jefna M. Cohen

Coach.Teach.Write is an innovative year-long professional learning program aimed at improving teachers’ instruction and, as a result, increasing student engagement and improving writing outcomes. Teacher leaders provide coaching and support to 7th- and 8th-grade English language arts (ELA) teachers to implement evidence-based instructional methods that integrate personal narrative writing. The […]

More than 70% of school districts in the U.S. serve fewer than 3,000 students (NCES, 2022), and a recent study found that those districts are less likely than larger districts to provide school principals with the supports to be effective leaders (Diliberti et al., 2024). This has concerning implications for […]

We are thrilled to announce a fresh set of columns in the Voices section of The Learning Professional. Throughout 2025, three talented, thoughtful, and deeply committed educators will be sharing their unique perspectives on topics that are important to our readers. The authors joining us this year are Kim Richardson, […]

How might students use AI to help them think? This was one of the questions discussed during a recent “Chat n Chew” online gathering hosted by the New Jersey Learning Forward affiliate. Learning Forward affiliates are local chapters across the U.S., Canada, and India, founded and maintained by area professional […]

Every year, certain articles from our journal, The Learning Professional, pique readers’ interests and rise to the top of their reading lists. This year, some of those favorite pieces touched on enduring topics, like “8 dimensions of wellness for educators,” from February 2021, “A promising path toward equity,” published in […]

The Learning Forward publications team often wants to follow up on the current state of all the inspiring, system-changing work we’ve encountered through the stories told in this magazine. When we heard about the recent work of the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), it was the perfect opportunity […]

With only the October and December journals left to publish this year, the Learning Forward publications team sets its sights on the 2025 issues of The Learning Professional. Informed by Learning Forward members, The Learning Professional writers and contributors, and the evolving needs of the field, we’ve selected the six […]

Principal Syeda Carter has a literacy success story to tell. It’s a tale of determination, learning, and overcoming obstacles that leads to achieving one of the most important goals of education: ensuring every child can read. At the root of this story is Carter’s participation in the Learning Forward Academy, […]

Learning Forward celebrates the work of teachers all year long, but during Teacher Appreciation Week, we turn up the volume. This year we’re offering a free bundle of wellness-centered articles to show our appreciation for teachers everywhere. These short articles were written by expert contributors for the 2023 “Focus on […]

‘Tis the season for list-making and reflection! With the close of this past year, we reflect on your interests as readers of The Learning Professional. In 2023, the trending themes were continuous improvement and educator turnover. Nearly half of the most popular 2023 articles originate from the April issue on […]