Tom Manning
Tom Manning is the senior vice president of virtual learning and leadership events for Learning Forward. He leads the strategy, management, and business development for the association’s consulting and technical assistance services. He advances Learning Forward’s vision by establishing and maintaining professional service partnerships with states, districts, and schools, and manages a cadre of more than 40 education consultants working across North America. He previously served as Learning Forward’s Associate Director of E-Learning, leading the design and implementation of the association’s online courses, webinars, and virtual learning communities. Prior to joining Learning Forward in 2009, he covered education as a reporter for the Houston Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman. He authored a chapter in the book Powerful Designs for Professional Learning (3rd ed.), and has been published in the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. Originally from Boston, Tom received a Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism from Texas Christian University.
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Data collection tool drives professional learning improvements
Collecting evidence of professional learning’s impact starts with assessing the current state of professional learning in any school or system. Measuring whether and how practices are impacting teaching and learning can shape the approaches that systems start, stop, and continue and increases the likelihood that professional learning strategies and programs […] -
Is your professional learning high-quality? Standards Assessment Inventory provides insights
Consider a scenario where you’re a member of a school's in-house instructional staff and you receive a link to a professional learning survey from someone at the district. For a moment you think, “Wait, I already turned in my exit ticket…the room was too cold but we had an interesting […] -
Mentors make a difference
Middle school teacher Leighann Fields remembers her earliest teaching experiences with mixed emotions. “When I was student teaching, the teacher I worked with had been at the school forever, and she knew so much. But she didn’t share it with me. I had to reinvent the wheel while I was […] -
Making mentoring work online
Effective mentors set clear expectations for their work with the teachers they support. This is a critical step in the process of building trust between mentor and mentee, and it is never more important than when mentors conduct observations of teachers as they engage in classroom instruction. With much teaching […] -
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Louisiana is taking the lead in mentoring new teachers
Many of us have been lucky enough in our lives that we can identify someone we'd call a mentor, someone who taught us how things work and helped us navigate through the difficulties we face trying to establish ourselves. For some of us, our mentor may very well have been […] -
Louisiana is taking the lead in mentoring new teachers
Many of us have been lucky enough in our lives that we can identify someone we’d call a mentor, someone who taught us how things work and helped us navigate through the difficulties we face trying to establish ourselves. For some of us, our mentor may very well have been […] -
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Learning Forward receives more inquiries about support for instructional coaches than any other consulting service we provide. School-based instructional coaching has the power to influence teacher practice, student learning, and school culture, and coaches play an essential role in ensuring the continuous learning of everyone in a school. In many […] -
Using the SAI to Measure the Impact of Professional Learning
Learning Forward’s Standards Assessment Inventory (SAI) is a valid and reliable 50-item survey that measures alignment of a school’s professional learning practices to the Standards for Professional Learning. This webinar will show you how schools, districts, and states use the SAI to measure the impact of their professional learning, identify […] -
Coaches Academy FAQ: Becoming a change leader
Learning Forward's Coaches Academy helps coaches become change leaders in their schools and systems. Learning Forward helps coaches develop the skills necessary for improved student learning. Through Learning Forward’s Coaches Academy, school-based coaches develop essential knowledge and skills related to building relationships, leading professional learning, and individual and […]
