Val Brown
Val Brown (vbrown@carnegiefoundation.org) is director, future of learning at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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A mantra for facilitators: ‘Feedback is my friend’
In 2024, I will celebrate my 20th year as an educator. I am grateful for my winding path, from alternatively certified teacher to professional learning facilitator to organizational leader. As my roles have changed and educational trends have come and gone, I have learned that professional learning can be a […] -
Does your professional learning support educators with disabilities?
Most educators have worked with 504 plans or Individualized Education Programs (IEP) to support students will disabilities and specific learning needs. But do we have similar supports and structures for adult learners? Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023) estimates one in four adults has a […] -
Professional learning isn’t about hours
As a professional learning scholar and practitioner, I long for the day when a teacher doesn’t ask me, “How many credit hours do I get for attending this training?” Usually, the question comes from an educator who has not had the opportunity to consistently experience high-quality professional learning, which researchers […] -
Are we really centering students in professional learning?
In the past three years, young people have done what no other generation of students has been asked to do. They have navigated change admirably by trying to move at the “normal” pace of schooling at the peak of a global pandemic, when everything was far from normal. Even as […] -
To effect real change, build relationships first
Early in my professional career, I identified my “why” as bringing together diverse groups of people to solve complex problems and make the world a better place. It’s ambitious, but that’s the point. It feels important enough to get up and work for every day. I believe that, if we […] -
Novice teachers need safe spaces to learn and grow
When I was a first-year teacher, my assistant principal came to my classroom one afternoon and handed me a letter to distribute to my students. The letter notified them and their caregivers that I was not a “highly qualified teacher,” as defined by the state department of education. I had […] -
Tips for central office leaders to get the most from conference
Learning Forward’s 2016 Annual Conference in Vancouver, B.C., Canada will not only provide you with meaningful and relevant content, but will connect you with other people who will continue to push and refine your thinking around the most pressing issues for our work and our students. For example, you can […]
