Learning Forward

The Learning Forward Foundation has announced its 2013 grant winners. These awards provide recipients opportunities to develop their expertise in leading professional learning within their schools and districts and to engage them in the broader Learning Forward community for ongoing professional collaboration and support. Learning Forward Foundation is dedicated to […]

Strategic Priority 1: Leadership and Practice Learning Forward develops educator practices to lead effective professional learning. Indicators of Success: Leadership sessions at the conferences help build capacity at all levels in districts. E-learning courses with the highest attendance (SMART Goals, School Leadership Teams, and Coaching) were directly aligned with this […]

Educators across the country are in the midst of implementing the Common Core. I wonder what the results of these efforts will be in three to five years. Will we see systemic changes in our schools? Historically, we have learned that, no matter the industry, most change efforts are not […]

Growing into Equity: Professional Learning and Personalization in High-Achieving Schools By Sonia Gleason and Nancy Gerzon What makes a Title I school high achieving, and what can we all learn from that experience? Professional learning and leadership that supports personalized instruction make the difference, as captured in the authors’ research. This book […]

Principals and assistant principals in Fort Wayne Community Schools recently participated in a three-day institute focusing on building rigor in student instruction, data collection, and professional learning. The institute is part of a two-year commitment Learning Forward has made to Fort Wayne to strengthen the district’s central office as they […]

Perfectionism is tough conditioning to shake, and yet doing so is vital to our growth and development. As I grew up, I thought that if I couldn’t achieve perfection at something, then I probably shouldn’t do it. I was often on the sidelines, working on perfecting any number of endeavors, […]

Time for collaborative learning is an essential resource for educators working to implement college- and career-ready standards. The pages that follow include tools from the workbook Establishing Time for Professional Learning. The tools support a complete process to help educators effectively find and use time. The complete workbook is available […]

Smarter Spending  A New Vision for Teacher Professional Growth & Support: Six Steps to a More Powerful School System Strategy Education Resource Strategies, June 2013 With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Education Resource Strategies combined research, past experience with urban districts, and analysis of three different school […]

Common Core State Standards are raising expectations nationwide about what teachers impart to their students and the depth of knowledge those students attain. The goal is for students to receive instruction that enables them to synthesize and creatively use what they have learned, thus equipping them for post-secondary school challenges. […]

To implement the Common Core State Standards, teachers will need a broader knowledge base, a more diverse tool kit for teaching and learning, and greater experience with teaching in a standards-based environment. The growth required over the next three years seems to be large. I work in a district that […]