Learning Forward

How to support a coach Most teachers, including experienced ones, need support to continue to evolve professionally, hone their practice, and use new tools. This support is most powerful when offered routinely and on the job by skilled professionals. In Coaching for Impact, Learning Forward, the University of Florida Lastinger […]

Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida has long been known as a leader in teacher learning — one with a culture of continuous improvement. To that end, leadership in the district’s Office of Teaching and Learning joined the Learning Forward-led Redesign PD Community of Practice last year in part to […]

In December 2015, Learning Forward launched the Redesign PD Community of Practice to support 20 of the nation’s leading school districts and charter management organizations in addressing systemwide educator and student learning priorities. The community — which has since grown to 22 districts — engages teams from the districts in […]

Principals at Work Principals’ Time, Tasks, and Professional Development: An Analysis of Schools and Staffing Survey Data Institute of Education Sciences, October 2016 This study describes how principals reported spending their time and what professional development they reported participating in, based on data collected through the Schools and Staffing Survey […]

What we mean when we say ‘equity.' By Eric Celeste Equity is discussed with such regularity in education that it's shocking to discover many of us probably aren't sure how to define the term. To be more specific: When two people talk about equity, it's very possible they're assuming agreement […]

Learning Forward and partners have submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Education recommending changes in Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regulations and guidelines that would help states and districts implement effective professional learning. Recommendations include: Expressly ensure that states (and districts) align their strategies for professional development to […]

Findings from surveys of Learning Forward members and subscribers show which of Learning Forward's services and resources are most useful to respondents and point to ways the organization can more effectively serve its stakeholders. The surveys, conducted by Resources for Learning earlier this year, asked 22 questions related to several […]

Two school districts have joined the Redesign PD Community of Practice, bringing to 22 the number of school systems collaborating to improve professional learning systems and share their progress with districts across the country. Metro Nashville Public Schools in Tennessee and Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina, will participate […]

The Principal Story Learning Guide Learning Forward has developed a web-based professional learning guide using excerpts from the award-winning PBS documentary film, The Principal Story, to illustrate five key practices of effective principals identified in research by The Wallace Foundation. The guide is intended to help those who prepare and […]