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Leader Voices: Principals reflect on the evolution of their leadership. More than a decade of school leadership research from The Wallace Foundation highlights not only the critical role of the principal but also the practices that effective school leaders undertake. Meet three successful school leaders and learn about their growth […]

Implementing Common Core  Find resources and tools for implementing Common Core State Standards and new assessments, including reports from Learning Forward and other sources, links to useful websites, and information about partner organizations. These resources, which can assist states, districts, and schools in providing effective professional learning, are part of […]

Educators are game changers. They impact the lives of students, families, teachers, administrators, and the community. The Learning Forward Foundation is committed to supporting educators who are passionate about learning, innovation, and ensuring that every student succeeds. The foundation supports teachers and administrators in their quest to change lives by […]

Learning Forward’s 2012-13 e-learning series resumes in January with programs designed to strengthen leadership capacity of educators across all levels. Beginning Jan. 17, author and national school improvement consultant Linda Munger facilitates Building Capacity With School Leadership Teams, a five-week discussion of the school leadership team’s role in building capacity […]

Seize Opportunities to Lead and Serve, and Create Opportunities for Others to do so, too As I come to the end of my term as president of Learning Forward, I have been reflecting on how Learning Forward has influenced my professional growth as an educator and as a leader. When I […]

Deborah Renee Jackson is special project administrator for Fairfax County Public Schools in McLean, Va. She works on the design and implementation of her school system’s new teacher evaluation initiative and was a finalist for her district’s principal of the year award in 2011. In 2009, the McLean Chamber of […]

Schools Can Change: A Step-by-Step Change Creation System for Building Innovative Schools and Increasing Student Learning By Dale W. Lick, Karl H. Clauset, and Carlene U. Murphy Foreword by Carlene U. Murphy Genuine effective school improvement requires leaders and teachers to be part of a broad-based, creative change system that […]

One of the most important concepts in cultural proficiency is understanding the extent to which culture affects every aspect of our lives. Cultural values acquired in childhood endure into adulthood and influence basic functions, including communication, thinking processes, relational styles, and even conflict resolution. However, having this understanding is no […]

Think about a range of people widely considered to be leaders: Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller, Mahatma Gandhi. One thing such leaders have in common is their role in making change happen. Through their actions, leaders manage to change what people believe and the actions they take, often in difficult conditions. […]

Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning establish the core attributes of effective professional learning. Everyone with either direct or indirect responsibility for students’ education can benefit from well-designed and effective professional learning, but understanding just what the standards look like when they are in operation can be a challenge. Innovation […]