Learning Forward

New name reflects commitment to advancing educator learning for student success DALLAS—September 1, 2010—The National Staff Development Council (NSDC) today announced its new name, Learning Forward. The name change reflects not only the organization’s growth over its 41-year history, but also better represents the vision of the organization as a […]

Mentoring and Support for New Teachers Has Increased, but the Nation Is Moving Backward In Providing Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development that Improves Student Learning New Professional Development Access Index Reveals that AR and UT Provide Most Frequent Professional Learning Opportunities followed by CO, KY, NC, OR, and SC WASHINGTON, D.C. […]

PDK/Gallup poll ranks teacher quality as nation's top education issue; cites professional development as key tool WASHINGTON—August 25, 2010—Improving the quality of our nation's teachers is the nation's top education priority, and providing quality professional development is viewed as critical to achieving this goal, the annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup poll […]

Report highlights need for collaborative professional development DALLAS—August 9, 2010—A new report, “Advancing High-Quality Professional Learning Through Collective Bargaining and State Policy,” calls for more collaboration and a common set of standards for developing policy on professional development for teachers. The study is the result of a three-year partnership between […]

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When I served as deputy superintendent for Boston Public Schools, I worked with a cohort of 44 K-12 principals and headmasters to create a model that supports minority males and helps them to reach or surpass proficiency on state assessments, empowering them to access the American dream. Together, we created […]

What will it take? We all are so familiar with the impact that culture, race, and language have on all of us. The literature is so clear on the development of language in preschool-age children, the impact of race and white privilege on how children are treated by middle-class adults, who make up the majority […]

Building hope, giving affirmation: learning communities that address social justice issues bring equity to the classroom.