Learning Forward

Learning Exchange  Through the Learning Exchange, Learning Forward members have access to a range of communities, including the Learning Lounge, where members recently shared their stories about professional learning’s impact on practice. Join the Annual Conference community to get a deeper look at what the conference has to offer, connect […]

Learning Forward’s Annual Conference is Dec. 7-11 in Dallas, Texas. Conference attendees can use the information and tool on these two pages to get the most out of their experience. Tips For Conference Goers 1. First-time conference goers will want to check in at the hospitality table near conference registration […]

There’s a chill in the air. Teachers are hanging snowflakes in their classrooms. It’s time to start thinking about your summer learning program, according to a recent RAND Corporation report, Getting to Work on Summer Learning: Recommended Practices for Success (Augustine, McCombs, Schwartz, & Zakaras, 2013). The publication is the […]

When I think about emerging leaders, and, in particular, their connection to professional learning and school improvement, I envision three stages to propelling such leaders forward: Invite, invest, and unleash. When we do this, new leaders will have the greatest impact on advancing an organization’s mission to ensure that more […]

Partners in Learning: Teacher leaders drive instructional excellence. By Victoria Duff and M. René Islas The 12 partnership districts in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Supporting Effective Teaching Knowledge Development Initiative have spent the past two years building, modifying, and enhancing the roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders to […]

To better serve members’ needs, Learning Forward is replacing its Summer Conference with a year-round learning plan and introducing a new mix of publications. The Summer Conference, which focused on teacher leaders and other school-based leaders, will be replaced by a year-round coordinated plan for learning that integrates e-learning programs […]

The Learning Forward Foundation is dedicated to impacting the future of leadership in schools that act on the belief that continuous learning by educators is essential to improving the achievement of all students. The foundation awards grants and scholarships to individuals, teams, schools, and affiliates to further Learning Forward’s vision, […]

When something changes in my life, it isn’t always something I embrace with open arms. In fact, if I have not chosen that change for myself, I may struggle with it significantly. Jeffrey Cufaude, a strategy consultant from Illinois, described this experience in his blog: “When you’re the driver, you’ve […]

Unleashing the Positive Power of Differences: Polarity Thinking in Our Schools By Jane A.G. Kise  Does your team do more arguing than deciding? Some conflict can be healthy for teams and professional learning communities, but when two sides are unwilling to compromise, that’s where polarity management comes in. By identifying mutual […]

Janet Samuels and Olivia Zepeda have been elected to Learning Forward’s board of trustees. Samuels, superintendent of Norristown School District in Norristown, Pa., is a 10-year member of Learning Forward. She was co-chair of the 2005 Annual Conference in Philadelphia and a member of the Conference Program Planning Committee. Her […]