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THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING: Professional learning moves vision, framework, and performance standards into action. By Joellen Killion and Stephanie Hirsh Effective teaching emerges from a vision for teaching and learning, an instructional framework, standards for student learning, and performance expectations for educators coupled with a convergence of policy, planning, and […]

 Whisk one-quarter cup mayonnaise with two tablespoons of lemon juice. Add to it 12 ounces of drained tuna packed in olive oil, one-half cup chopped drained roasted red peppers, 10 chopped, pitted Kalamata black olives, one chopped celery rib, and two tablespoons chopped red onion. Season with salt and pepper. […]

 Today we know more than ever about what constitutes effective teaching and how we can ensure more students leave their K-12 education career- and college-ready. Research has consistently affirmed the importance of two factors in schools that produce the best results for students: the quality of teaching and leadership. Two […]

DALLAS—November 15, 2011—Learning Forward recently released three videos to enhance implementation of its newly revised Standards for Professional Learning. The standards were released in July, at Learning Forward's Summer Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. The videos feature experts in the field who provide their perspectives on the Leadership, Outcomes, and Resources […]

Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington Selected as "Critical Friends" Who Will Review and Contribute to Development of Kentucky System DALLAS—November 2, 2011—Kentucky will serve as the Demonstration State of a new initiative led by Learning Forward to create a statewide, comprehensive professional learning system to support […]

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 Those who have read Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning may realize by now that not all professional learning is created equal. In terms of the Learning Designs standard, that means that not all professional learning is designed appropriately, and not all professional learning achieves its intended results.  Establishing clarity […]

The central word in professional learning communities is learning. Unfortunately, the learning often goes missing in many professional learning communities. In this five-week e-learning program, author and educator Lois Brown Easton takes an organic approach to purpose-driven professional learning and offers tools and strategies for focusing the work of learning […]

For school leaders faced with higher expectations for student success, time constraints, and diminishing resources, effective professional learning is critical. We need to identify what we need to know and learn it effectively for our students to be successful. This is not new — we have known it for a […]

Learning Forward has received a $500,000 grant from Sandler Foundation to launch Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students: Implementing the Common Core. This two-year initiative will lead a statewide, comprehensive professional learning system that supports educators as they implement Common Core State Standards and new student assessments. […]