Tracy Crow
Chief Strategy Officer (Retired)
Tracy Crow formerly served as the chief strategy officer/chief communications officer for Learning Forward. She led the revision and dissemination of Standards for Professional Learning and associated tools. Tracy also oversaw publications and communications functions for Learning Forward, including the bimonthly membership magazine The Learning Professional, formerly known as JSD. She oversaw the acquisition, creation, and production of books published by Learning Forward and coordinated the creation and dissemination of white papers and other publications. Tracy contributed to Learning Forward’s branding strategy, website content, and webinars.
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Fundamentally sound ideas bear repeating
Recently in JSD, we’ve covered a number of what I would call fundamental topics. In the fall, we talked about NSDC’s definition of professional development, outlining expectations for effective professional learning and showing examples of what that looks like in schools and districts. Last winter, our topic was what works […] -
Kids at the center: 21st-century learning carries school towards excellence
Kids at the center: 21st-century learning carries school towards excellence By Tracy Crow -
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Lock in the power of collaboration: Higher student literacy scores show Iowa district the benefits of teacher learning teams
Lock in the power of collaboration: Higher student literacy scores show Iowa district the benefits of teacher learning teams By Tracy Crow -
Learning schools bring NSDC's definition to life
Peter Senge writes that learning organizations are places “where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured, where collective aspiration is set free, and where people are continually learning how to learn together” (2006, p. 3). In […] -
Let data do the talking
JSD: What role has effective professional development played in your district’s success? Steinhauser: It’s No. 1. When you have highly trained individuals both on the certificated and classified sides of the house, you’re able to really push looking at student data, finding out what your holes are, and aligning your […] -
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Going up...
My elevator speech about NSDC — that is, my 30-second compelling explanation of professional learning — isn’t as honed as I would like. Internally, we talk about the importance of having a clear, concise statement about what NSDC is and why we exist. Make your message straightforward: “We help students […] -
A little guidance on the path to success
I am surrounded by long-distance runners, people who love to race and set goals and meet them. I attend enough marathons to have a well-worn spectator routine and a series of vocal exercises to get myself in shape for serious cheering. Recently, my husband and his sister were discussing the […]
