Learning Forward

Introduce stakeholders at any level to the concept of a comprehensive professional learning system with Learning Forward’s latest brief, created with the support of the Sandler Foundation in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers. Meet the Promise of Content Standards: Developing a Comprehensive Professional Learning System provides […]

From ‘gotcha’ to growth: How principals promote learning in the context of teacher evaluation. By Janice Bradley The author examines the actions of principals who structured schools to create supportive conditions for teacher growth aligned to the evaluation system and empowered teachers to make decisions about selecting learning designs. These principals recognized […]

Three years ago, I was contemplating my application to the Learning Forward Academy. I had heard wonderful things about the opportunity, yet at the same time I had reservations. I was concerned that the experience might not align with my school environment. There seemed to be few graduates from the […]

Our rapidly changing world and the increasingly complex demands placed on schools because of that change has led to an increasing awareness that the school principal alone cannot provide all of the leadership necessary for school development. More and more school districts are asking teachers to share leadership responsibilities with […]

The K-1st dual language vertical team from Tombaugh Elementary School in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is the winner of the 2014 Shirley Hord Learning Team Award, sponsored by Learning Forward and Corwin. The award, which honors Shirley Hord’s research on learning communities, is given annually to a team of teachers […]

It has been an honor to serve as president of Learning Forward’s board of trustees. My sojourn was much like Dorothy’s voyage in The Wizard of Oz. While making her way to Oz, Dorothy met new friends, encountered struggles, and was besieged with setbacks in her quest to go home. […]

Grounded in research, learning theories, and Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning, this book outlines the processes for selecting and creating learning designs appropriate for and specific to the context and needs of adult learners at their school site. Designed to encourage educators to take risks and try new practices, […]

Alan J. Ingram and Scott Laurence have been elected to Learning Forward’s board of trustees. Ingram is deputy commissioner at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. A five-year member of Learning Forward, he has led state education agency and district-level teams to align and execute professional development initiatives […]

What The Study Says Federico Waitoller and Alfredo Artiles, in response to the growing urgency and global interest in inclusive education, conducted a review of the research in professional development in this area. The guiding questions for the research were: How is inclusive education defined in professional development literature? How […]

SMART goals are just one of the many valuable concepts Learning Forward Academy members use in their learning experience. Use this tool to learn how to create SMART goals for your school or district. What is a tree diagram, and why use it? A tree diagram is a graphic organizer […]