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Learning Forward is the only professional association devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional development. We help our members plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so they can achieve success with their systems, schools, and students.
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Never Underestimate The Value of Connections
Over the past few decades, sociologists have used the concept of social capital to describe the various benefits of group membership. More recently, education researchers have used this concept to describe the effects of schoolwide teacher professional development (Baker-Doyle & Yoon, 2011; Coburn & Russell, 2008; Penuel, Riel, Krause, & […] -
Tight Budget Loosens Creativity
At 8:15, mathematics coach Allison Leonard turns on the webcam and checks the document camera to make sure it is ready to go. At 8:17, Lori Squires, a mathematics staff developer, comes into view on the computer monitor and greets Leonard. They chat for a minute about the weather. It’s raining […] -
The Power of 2
A clear vision is the essential foundation for making decisions about precious resources for implementing professional learning: people, time, and money. The Auburn School District in Washington state learned firsthand how a clear vision drives resource allocation to support strategic actions and how effective partnerships can be the best solution […] -
841 Square Miles of Commitment
Without adequate time and resources, it is impossible for school districts and schools to support professional learning that leads to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved student results. That’s why one of the seven new standards in Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning (Learning Forward, 2011) focuses specifically on […] -
Tool
The questions and guidelines below will help educators structure discussions and reflections about resource use. Purposes: Determine what current investments are made in professional learning. Determine adequacy (as measured by results achieved) of investments in professional learning. Establish guidelines for effective investments in professional learning. Maintain accountability for investments in […] -
The Bottom Line on Excellence
What percentage of their budgets should schools and districts invest in professional learning? To answer that question, schools and districts must first know how much they are spending on professional learning and be able to connect that spending to student achievement. While researchers identify various ways of accounting for expenditures […] -
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Essentials
New Vision for Teaching Transforming Teaching: Connecting Professional Responsibility with Student Learning Commission on Effective Teachers and Teaching, December 2011 To prepare this report for the National Education Association (NEA), commission members interviewed education experts and practicing teachers from around the country about the meaning of effectiveness. Through these conversations […] -
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Learning Forward Receives $1 Million Grant to Develop Professional Learning Tools for Common Core State Standards
Grant Will Help to Increase High School Graduation Rates through State and District Staff Professional Learning, Implementing Technology-Enabled Solutions DALLAS—January 23, 2012—Learning Forward has received a $999,795.00 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further its efforts in providing support to states adopting and implementing Common Core State […]
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