Learning Forward

Global Outlook  Education at a Glance 2012: OECD Indicators OECD, 2012 Governments should increase investment in early childhood programs and maintain reasonable costs for higher education in order to reduce inequality, boost social mobility, and improve people’s employment prospects, according to this OECD report. The report reveals stark differences between […]

Use this activity to identify opportunities for exercising leadership regarding professional development, including identifying groups responsible for making decisions about and generating ideas for professional learning.

Los Angeles, CA—September 27, 2012—Corwin and Learning Forward, two organizations that share the same mission of increasing student achievement through more effective professional learning, have forged a strategic alliance to work together on a multitude of professional learning initiatives. As the premier publisher of professional books for K-12 educators, Corwin […]

DALLAS—Oct.1, 2012—Learning Forward announces the release of Meet the Promise of Content Standards: Investing in Professional Learning, a brief that details the critical attributes of professional learning necessary to achieve the vision of Common Core standards, and addresses the need for long-term commitment and resource investments from the nation and each state […]

Breathe new life into collaboration: 5 principles for reviving problematic groups By Bradley A. Ermeling The principal of a large urban middle school in the Midwest asked for Bradley A. Ermeling's guidance as a researcher and advisor to help make their teams' collaboration times more productive. While some might have […]

Use these tools to help teams determine needs, identify problems, and reflect upon and prioritize actions to better support and/or revitalize staff groups. Download Gap Analysis

Teacher beliefs have a profound impact on instructional practice. According to Pajares (1992), beliefs determine how much effort a teacher puts forth and how long he or she will persist in the face of adversity. Many beliefs can be traced back to experiences teachers had when they were in school. […]

In a private room at the back of a busy restaurant just outside of Tampa, Fla., drinks and appetizers went unnoticed as 12 diners sat around one large table and engaged in multiple rapid-fire conversations about professional learning. On one side of each conversation were representatives of Memphis (Tenn.) City […]

As facilitator, I noted some trepidation in the room as the eight secondary principals from Eugene (Ore.) School District 4J quietly discussed questions that surfaced through their hopes and fears exercise. Could the practice of visiting classrooms together help them to better lead instruction in their buildings? Would this process stir […]