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Learning Forward is the only professional association devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional development. We help our members plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so they can achieve success with their systems, schools, and students.
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Facilitator Guide
Standards for Professional Learning Designed to assist facilitators in introducing and helping others implement the standards, this guide is for educators new to the Standards for Professional Learning as well as those familiar with the previous Standards for Staff Development. Included in the Facilitator Guide: Standards for Professional Learning are practical activities, […] -
Tool: Moving standards into practice
Identify forces that support and challenge implementing the standards and discover suggestions for increasing and decreasing their respective effects. -
Tool: How my standard connects
In this tool, participants create their own set of questions that demonstrate the interconnectivity of one standard with the others. -
Tool: Connecting the standards
Use this handout to demonstrate how the standards work interdependently. -
Where do I start? How to find entry points for introducing the Standards for Professional Learning
A common question many educators ask about the new Standards for Professional Learning is, “Where do I start?” It can be a daunting task to introduce a new, unfamiliar topic to school and district leaders. The key to getting started, though, is using current initiatives as entry points for discussions […] -
Where do I start?
Introducing the Standards for Professional Learning -
Tools: Laser talk: Use the EPIC acronym and Laser talk: Make your delivery
Use these tools to create clear and concise talks to use in advocacy efforts with stakeholders at any level, including legislators, education boards, colleagues, and district and building leadership. -
In practice: Staff juggles hats and transitions to a new definition of learning
In Lori Grohs’s rural elementary school, there is only one teacher for each grade level. See how this part-time instructional coach gets her teachers to wear many hats, support each other, and work together towards common outcomes. -
Abstracts
A Playbook for Data: Real-life scenario demonstrates Learning Forward’s Data standard in action. By Stephanie Hirsh and Shirley Hord In this excerpt from their book, A Playbook for Professional Learning: Putting the Standards Into Action, the authors describe a real-life scenario from a small, rural district to illustrate how to […] -
Spread The Word, Save Some Money
You probably talk to friends about your cat, that political biography you’re reading, and your newest guilty pleasure on television, but when was the last time you talked about your membership in Learning Forward? We know you appreciate the benefits of our organization — now share the great things Learning […]
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