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4 pillars support coaching By Ellen B. Eisenberg In Pennsylvania, a partnership between the state department of education and the Annenberg Foundation has developed and implemented a particularly effective model of instructional coaching throughout the state known as the Pennsylvania Institute for Instructional Coaching. Read how this coaching model uses […]

DALLAS—March 1, 2011—Learning Forward is pleased to announce the appointment of Jacqueline Kennedy as its new associate director of special projects. Kennedy will manage new and ongoing partnerships between Learning Forward and schools or school districts and support foundation-supported initiatives. She joins Learning Forward with a 16-year background in public […]

Nadia Madan Morrow, a humanities facilitator at the Charles M. Schenck Elementary School in Denver, Colo., explains the importance of transparency in communicating with teachers.

Thanks to a valuable new partnership with Education Week, Learning Forward’s blog is now published through the Teacher magazine web site. “We are delighted to have been invited by Education Week to pursue this collaboration. We view this as an important opportunity to exchange ideas with important members of our […]

Learning Forward Deputy Executive Director Joellen Killion facilitates a five-week e-learning program focused on planning and designing professional learning that maximizes results for educators and students. Learn strategies for setting ambitious goals and developing learning plans that produce meaningful outcomes and hold all stakeholders accountable for results. Participants will develop […]

Leading Academic Achievement for English Language Learners Authors Betty J. Alford and Mary Catherine Niño show how to shape a school culture conducive to high academic achievement for all students. An award-winning former principal and a professional development specialist provide the steps for developing teacher capacity, applying successful instructional practices, […]

Well, howdy, partner! There’s my Learning Forward welcome, Texas style. Since this is my first column as president of Learning Forward and I am from Texas, I didn’t want to confound stereotypes in this partner-focused issue. Here’s my angle on partners. I consider a partner an ally that works hand […]

Instructional coaching is gaining popularity as a school-based effort to increase teacher effectiveness and student achievement. A coach can be broadly defined as a person who works collaboratively with a teacher to improve that teacher’s practice and content knowledge, with the ultimate goal of affecting student achievement. By its very […]

Teresa Lozano was working in the high school library during her conference period, preparing for an upcoming lesson. As she searched for current information and bookmarked web sites, she overheard a discussion between two students seated at a computer station near her. “Just copy and paste that,” the boy said. […]

Educators guided by analysis of student data are in the best position to identify the help they need to address their most important challenges. While the first part of Learning Forward’s definition of professional development promotes team-based professional learning at the school site, it does not indicate that the team […]