Leigh Wall
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Professional learning can chart a course for equity and excellence
As I reflect on the past year of serving the Learning Forward community as president of the board of trustees, I am encouraged and inspired by all we are doing together to build strong schools and systems. I am proud of how our members and staff are sharing our collective […] -
Go deeper, reach higher
The term resilience is generally accepted as our capacity to recover from adversity, difficulties, or trauma. But in schools, resilience must be about rising above where we are and excelling to new heights — about thriving, not just surviving. Over the past year, this has been a theme of my […] -
Collaboration is the centerpiece of all learning
At Learning Forward, collaboration is considered the centerpiece of all learning and essential to our practice as educators. We learn better when we learn together. For this reason, we are committed to fostering learning communities within and outside our systems. This professional collaboration occurs in our schools, districts, and organizations, […] -
Let's ensure that equity includes English learners
Learning Forward has always been committed to educational equity, and we recently affirmed and strengthened this commitment by prioritizing equity in our mission statement. Making equity part of our mission means more than putting words on paper. It means weaving it into our daily work of consulting with districts, leading […] -
Everyone deserves the opportunity to learn and grow
Growth and development are fundamental to teaching and learning. As educators, we will always be called on to lead transitions and nurture progress as we strive to prepare students for future life and workforce successes. Embracing and leading transitions ensures that we are able to provide the very best educational […] -
If we join forces, we can identify students who are at risk
By Leigh Wall It has been just a few months since the unimaginable tragedy that occurred here in Santa Fe, Texas, when a high school student shot and killed 10 classmates and teachers and wounded 13 others. Our community is healing, and we know the healing process will be long. […] -
If we join forces, we can identify students who are at risk
It has been just a few months since the unimaginable tragedy that occurred here in Santa Fe, Texas, when a high school student shot and killed 10 classmates and teachers and wounded 13 others. Our community is healing, and we know the healing process will be long. As we move […] -
In practice: High-quality professional learning takes systemwide support
Read how Santa Fe (Texas) Independent School District provides the structure to pursue performance and make consistent, quality professional learning part of their daily operations and routines.
