Learning Forward

For the second year in a row, we’re excited to use JSD to highlight insights, thought leaders, and promising work in progress in the field that will also be featured at Learning Forward’s Annual Conference. We call this issue the Idea Lab because, like our conference, we intend for this […]

Conferences, institutes, meet-ups, workshops, TED talks — whatever the event, you’re sure to walk away with new ideas and information. While serendipity brings amazing connections and unexpected possibilities, goal setting and planning lay the groundwork for a productive learning experience. The questions below will help individuals or learning teams prepare […]

Consulting Services Learning Forward’s high-impact consulting and programs offer a range of tools and technical support: Get comprehensive learning and ongoing support for coaching staff through the Coaches Academy. Use the Standards Assessment Inventory 2 (SAI2) to evaluate professional learning strengths and areas of need. Learning communities offer onsite and […]

The longer I serve in education, the more I realize I have so much to learn about learning and the kinds of cultures that make it central to the daily work of an organization. As part of our work with the PD Brain Trust on redesigning professional development, Learning Forward […]

In April 2011, JSD published “Lessons from Bhutan: Embrace cultural differences to effect change” (Levine, Telsey, & McCormack, 2011), which described the experiences of several U.S. educators who learned their own transformative lessons while leading professional learning in special education abroad. In this follow-up article, the authors reflect on what […]

There are three types of teachers: ineffective teachers, good teachers, and great teachers, say Todd Whitaker and Annette Breaux (2013). The same is true of professional learning. Four years ago, professional learning at Liberty High School in Eldersburg, Maryland, was ineffective. A majority of professional learning occurred at faculty meetings, […]

There’s no question that Learning Forward values collaboration and community as critical elements of effective professional learning. It’s not just by chance that Learning Communities is the first of the Standards for Professional Learning. Learning collaboratively and collective responsibility contribute to more successful learning for students. I can point to […]

Keys to collaboration: What it takes to move toward collective responsibility. By Tracy Crow Having professional learning communities on the schedule doesn’t always fulfill teachers’ collaboration needs. How can schools and systems create structures and supports so educators engage in the kinds of collaborative problem solving and intentional learning that […]

Learning Forward works with state and provincial affiliates to track which states or provinces have adopted or adapted the Standards for Professional Learning. See the latest information about standards adoption at www.learningforward.org/who-we-are/our-impact. In addition, Learning Forward would like to hear about schools, districts, or organizations that have adopted the standards […]