Learning Forward

Explore this collection of resources that support Joellen Killion's advice for helping your teaching staff get through difficult times, and use the included discussion protocol for group discussions of selected readings.

Every teacher knows that exposure to new information is one small part in the teaching and learning process. Before students truly learn a concept, they must actively engage with material — discussing, sharing, seeing, and practicing it — to make it their own. In other words, they need to connect […]

For most teachers and parents, education prime time takes place in the weekday hours between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. from roughly Labor Day to Memorial Day. But in recent years, growing numbers of policy makers, city officials, and educators have been eyeing the expanse of time outside these temporal […]

So far, discussions on improving teacher effectiveness focus on recruitment and teacher evaluation. While these are important, policy makers need to pay adequate attention to improving teaching effectiveness of the existing workforce. Research shows that effective professional learning is the common denominator among the highest-performing school systems across the globe. […]

Learning Forward Policy Advisor There’s a fresh push by the White House and U.S. Department of Education to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, known as No Child Left Behind. A comprehensive overhaul of the law is unlikely, but several areas of the law could see changes. President Barack […]

It has been my experience that when respected voices in the educational community start talking about professional development being transformational or revolutionary, I had better hold onto my seat. My experience tells me I need to be prepared to be fixed, for my programs or staff to be operated on, […]

Learning Forward is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacqueline Kennedy as its new associate director of special projects. “I’m excited that we can so effectively expand our capacity to serve our members,” said Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh. “The depth of talent and diversity of experiences among our staff ensure […]

Join Us On The Blog Travel to the home page to see the latest blog titles and postings. The blog, now hosted in partnership with Education Week’s Teacher web site, still features Learning Forward’s leaders writing on the news of the day and sharing the organization’s point of view. New […]

Schools, like professional development systems, are at different stages in achieving their intended outcomes. I look forward to a time when all schools are much further on their journey toward high achievement for all students. When we launched the Learning School Alliance with the support of MetLife Foundation and the […]