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Learning Forward is the only professional association devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional development. We help our members plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so they can achieve success with their systems, schools, and students.

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    While Title II has been maintained for the 2018 budget cycle, in large part due to the voices of educators, including many Learning Forward members, we are not in the clear. We must continue to advocate for high quality professional learning, a critical component of the work of all educators, […]
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    Meria Carstarphen, superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, has nearly 20 years of experience in educational leadership, primarily in urban school districts. Her previous roles included superintendent in Austin, Texas, from 2009 to 2014 and administrator in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia. She serves as a commissioner and […]
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    When Beth Brockman transitioned from being a school leader to a district leader, she had big goals and a small staff. As the new district director of staff development, she was tasked with revamping the district’s approach to professional growth, moving it from a focus on compliance and onboarding new […]
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    Use this tool to deepen your own understanding of what standards implementation might look like and to explore implementation in various contexts. In this issue, we highlight three examples.
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    PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR INITIATIVE A New Role Emerges for Principal Supervisors: Evidence from Six Districts in the Principal Supervisor Initiative The Wallace Foundation, July 2018 This report examines the first two years of the Principal Supervisor Initiative, a project funded by The Wallace Foundation that aims to enable principals to shift […]
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    For many of us who work in curriculum and instruction, Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning (Learning Forward, 2011) resonate as relevant and even intuitive. However, putting those concepts into practice can be more elusive. One way the Learning Forward Foundation facilitates meaningful use of the standards is by supporting […]
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    Stephanie Hirsh, who has served as Learning Forward’s executive director since 2007, will retire on June 30, 2019. “Under Stephanie Hirsh’s leadership, Learning Forward has expanded its influence among many education stakeholders, from practitioners to thought leaders to policymakers,” said Alan Ingram, Learning Forward president. “Because of the strategic direction […]
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    By Janice Poda Several years ago, I was an expert witness in an equitable funding lawsuit in my home state on behalf of the plaintiff school districts. After court recessed on a very tense day on the witness stand, I took a drive through the small town where court was […]

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