Learning Forward

Do you like hot chocolate or chicken noodle soup on a cold winter day? Would you prefer to travel by bus or train to New York City? A 2nd-grade teacher recounted these verbal interchanges as examples of arguments facilitated routinely in her classroom. She lauded the accomplishments of her 2nd-grade […]

Educators are demanding opportunities to access learning specific to their needs, and there are more options than ever for school systems to personalize learning. Sometimes these personalized learning options go hand-in-hand with teacher effectiveness systems that districts use to identify areas for educator growth. At the same time, schools and […]

Collective responsibility “Collective participation advances the goals of a whole school or team as well as those of individuals. Communities of caring, analytic, reflective, and inquiring educators collaborate to learn what is necessary to increase student learning. Within learning communities, members exchange feedback about their practice with one another, visit […]

Annual Conference Highlights Experience some of the great moments from Learning Forward’s 2014 Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Watch clips from keynote speakers John Hattie and Barrington Irving. Download slides of Hattie’s presentation on visible learning. Extend your learning throughout the year by participating in post-conference webinars, e-learning programs, and […]

Across a range of fields, we celebrate effective coaches and recognize their role in supporting growth and high achievement. Many of us hire coaches to assist us in meeting personal and professional goals. Parents with means hire coaches to give their children the extra edge in sports and academic competitions. […]

3 steps to great coaching: A simple but powerful instructional coaching cycle nets results. By Jim Knight, Marti Elford, Michael Hock, Devona Dunekack, Barbara Bradley, Donald D. Deshler, and David Knight While working with coaches from Oregon and Washington, researchers developed a simple but powerful way to conduct instructional coaching. First, […]

What does an effective classroom look and sound like? What does it mean to have students engaged in learning? What is high-quality instruction? To answer these questions, the Greece Central School District in New York created a common language around teaching and learning as a way to support student achievement. […]

Learning Forward’s spring webinar series kicks off Tuesday, Feb. 10, as Jennifer Abrams hosts “Being Generationally Savvy.” Participants will learn strategies for embracing generational differences in their schools and gain resources and tools to enhance communication with all generations. Additional spring webinar topics include assessment that supports learning, building leadership […]

Donations and gifts to the Learning Forward Foundation fund scholarships and grants to individuals, teams, systems, and affiliates. Here’s a quick overview of the foundation’s impact in 2014. Grants and scholarships involved: 669 elementary, middle, and high school educators representing six states: Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. […]