Learning Forward Blog
50th Anniversary Celebration
By Learning Forward |
50 years after Ronald Brandt convened the first meeting of staff developers, Learning Forward celebrates 50 years of helping schools and systems improve results for students through effective professional learning and continuous improvement.
Reflecting on Learning Forward’s 50th anniversary with Dawn Wilson
By Learning Forward |
Dawn Wilson, Learning Forward Academy coach and mentor, reminds us of the importance of our work as a professional community committed to improving our craft. This blog is part of a series celebrating our 50th anniversary. Please share a favorite memory of Learning Forward and why it is important to you. Professional learning is a big…
Coaching to improve SEL: A Sneak Peek of The Learning Professional’s December issue
By Suzanne Bouffard |
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Reflecting on Learning Forward’s 50th anniversary with Debbie Cooke
By Learning Forward |
Debbie Cooke, executive director of Learning Forward Florida and board member for the Learning Forward Foundation, shares how Learning Forward has helped her establish profound and impactful relationships with experts in the field of educator professional learning. This blog is part of a series celebrating our 50th anniversary. Please share a favorite memory of Learning…
5 tips for conference networking success: Powerful currency for professional learning
By Learning Forward |
Jeanette Westfall, current member of the St. Louis Annual Conference host committee, shares her tips for successful networking for learning. This post is part of a series on conference learning. By Jeanette Westfall As I open the door to the large conference room, I look around the long, narrow room. Round tables are lined up…
Reflecting on Learning Forward’s 50th anniversary with Julie Blaine
By Learning Forward |
Julie Blaine, 2014 board president for Learning Forward and former president of Learning Forward Missouri, shares why Learning Forward has been her most important resource throughout her career. This blog is part of a series celebrating our 50th anniversary. Please share a favorite memory of Learning Forward/NSDC and why it is special to you….
Honoring the legacy of Shirley Hord
By Stephanie Hirsh |
At the moment of our departure From this world, Neither silver nor gold nor precious Stones accompany us – Only learning and good deeds. Mishnah, Avot 6:9 On Tuesday, our dear friend and colleague Shirley Hord passed away following complications from a stroke six weeks earlier. Up until the very end, Shirley lived life on…
Create the optimal conference learning experience before you start packing
By Learning Forward |
Kimberly D. Brandon, current member of the St. Louis Annual Conference host committee, shares her secrets for getting the most from your conference learning. This post is part of a series on conference learning. By Kimberly D. Brandon If you are on the fence about registering for the Learning Forward Annual Conference, or if you…
Reflecting on Learning Forward’s 50th anniversary with Dennis Sparks
By Learning Forward |
Dennis Sparks, the first Executive Director of the National Staff Development Council, (now Learning Forward), shares how the organization has been a critical contributor to the growing field of educator professional learning and why it will continue to do so as we look ahead to the next 50 years. This blog is the first in…
#CollaborativePD recap: School counselors need professional learning, too
By Ariel Durham |
On September 18, 2019, Learning Forward hosted a Twitter chat on the importance of professional learning for school counselors with experts Mandy Savitz-Romer of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Alice Anne Bailey of the Southern Regional Education Board. The chat was based on Savitz-Romer’s article in the June issue of The Learning Professional, “No…
