Learning Forward

Whitney Oakley has worn many hats during her career in education, including some she didn’t expect. After her district began to focus on high-quality instructional materials and adopted new resources, she found herself not only overseeing curriculum decisions and professional learning, but driving a forklift loaded with lesson materials and […]

CURRICULUM REFORM  Curriculum Reform in the Nation’s Largest School Districts Center for American Progress, August 2018 A troubling number of U.S. school districts are failing to use highly rated instructional materials, according to this report. Researchers identified math and English language arts materials used by the nation’s 30 largest districts, […]

By Susan Thompson As the new school year begins, principals and school districts are looking at ways to provide support to the new teachers that were hired over the summer. The key to a school’s success is not only selecting an outstanding team of educators to lead school improvement efforts, […]

By: Trish Hinze As we leave behind the summer of 2018, this new season brings to mind images of beautiful fall colors, the anticipation of cooler temperatures, and the excitement of the harvest season. Yet, our teachers and campus leaders have much work to do before they see the fruits […]

By Judy Newhouse Does your professional learning inspire? See how Learning Forward Virginia ignites the spark with designs for educator leaning. Designs for Educator Learning "Good professional learning is hard to do — and few people have the deep knowledge and expertise to plan and execute it"  (Stephanie Hirsh, “How […]

Partnership supports college and career readiness for low-income students Learning Forward is working with the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) to ensure students graduate from high school ready for post-secondary success. NCCEP supports grantees of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). GEAR UP […]

Learning Forward, in partnership with Educate Texas, a public-private initiative of Communities Foundation of Texas, and the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, has been selected by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as an inaugural recipient of a Networks for School Improvement grant. The […]

Sandeep Dutt is chairman of Learning Forward India, which he founded as an international affiliate of Learning Forward in 2015. He is a social entrepreneur, coach, consultant, and speaker focusing on school culture and school transformation. Since 2012, he has been chairman of the Bhadrajun Artisans Trust, which runs the […]