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    Suzanne Bouffard

    Suzanne Bouffard

    Senior Vice President, Communications & Publications

    Suzanne Bouffard is senior vice president of communications and publications at Learning Forward. She is the editor of The Learning Professional, Learning Forward’s flagship publication. She also contributes to the Learning Forward blog and webinars. With a background in child development, she has a passion for making research and best practices accessible to educators, policymakers, and families. She has written for many national publications including The New York Times and the Atlantic, and previously worked as a writer and researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Duke University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. She loves working with authors to help them develop their ideas and voices for publication.

    • Here we go the art and science of curriculum based professional learning

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      For the past five years, one of The Learning Professional’s most popular articles has been a piece from December 2018 called “Teaching is an art — and a science” (Bouffard, 2018). The piece, and the issue in which it appeared, were part of Learning Forward’s commitment to increasing the emphasis […]
    • Ideas its not about perfection its about reflection q&a with juliana urtubey

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      Juliana Urtubey, the 2021 National Teacher of the Year, is an advocate for a joyous and just education for all students. Trained as a bilingual special education teacher, she is now a program director at the Arizona K12 Center, a board member for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, […]
    • Here we go success stories highlight how educators can pivot

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      Whenever I hear the word “pivot,” I think of a move that’s common in many dance forms. You put your foot forward and push off of it to turn your body. A pivot can be a quarter turn or a half turn, but not a full turn. You end up […]
    • Here we go todays challenges require global collaboration and innovation

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      Learning Forward is proud to be an international community and to work with The Learning Professional authors and readers from around the world. In this issue, we celebrate that and focus on how we can learn from each other across geographical boundaries and cultures.  Often in education, we focus on […]
    • Focus learning from education systems around the world q&a with anthony mackay

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      Anthony Mackay is a leading voice in global education policy, research, and development who has advised organizations, governments, and school systems on nearly every continent. The Learning Professional recently spoke with him about how countries can learn from one another to improve professional learning, the educator workforce, and outcomes for […]
    • Here we go professional learning can unlock technologys potential

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      With recent leaps in technology, it can seem like new technology tools will either solve all of education’s problems or intensify them. But those kinds of extreme outcomes rarely come to pass, especially in ecosystems as complex as schools. The reality is far more nuanced, and that leaves educators with […]
    • Focus what educators need to know about ai

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      The emergence of text-generative artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges for schools. What do teachers and leaders need to know about these tools, and what role should they play in professional learning? The Learning Professional discussed these issues with Justin Reich, a learning scientist whose work […]
    • Ideas how principals can ensure that every student succeeds

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      Ensuring that every student succeeds takes a shared commitment among all adults in a school and the system that houses it. Principals play a key role in leading and modeling that commitment. Through instructional leadership, professional learning, interactions with colleagues and students, and many other responsibilities, principals can prioritize equity […]
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      One of the best ways to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it in multiple ways – listen, observe, study, practice. That approach to learning a new language also happens to be an effective way to learn and become proficient with Standards for Professional Learning. Reading the 11 […]
    • Here we go looking back helps us understand the path forward

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      Twenty years ago, this journal, which was then called JSD, was my first introduction to the unique considerations involved in evaluating professional learning. I was struck by how field leaders like Hayes Mizell, Joellen Killion, and Thomas Guskey provided guidance so elegant that the complex process of program evaluation seemed […]
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