Learning Forward Blog
Bridgeport District Team applies principles of intentional learning design with promising results
By Teresa Carroll |
Learning Forward Redesign PD Community of Practice member Bridgeport Public Schools is working to build coherent and relevant professional learning within and across district improvement efforts. Read more from two of the district’s representatives on their improvement journey.
Reimagining professional learning in Delaware
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Author Stephanie Hirsh reflects on the efforts of Delaware to further education through professional learning. Read more about Delaware’s reimagine journey.
Look for signs of an aligned learning system
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Coherence: a critical component of successful learning systems. Read more from authors Stephanie Hirsh and Tracy Crow about the benefits of aligned learning.
Bring stakeholders on board by gathering multiple measures of success
By Scott Laurence |
Measuring the impact of professional learning is of paramount importance. Read from author Scott Laurence about his journey as a superintendent to achieve effective professional learning, and how he measured his successes along the way.
Let’s focus on quality of instruction rather than quantity
By Mike McNeff |
A one-size-fits all approach to professional learning does our teachers a disservice. School administrators need to focus on quality learning. Read more about how to maximize professional learning time from author Michael McNeff.
Lessons from La La Land
By Dawn Wilson |
Inspired by the Hollywood hit La La Land, author Dawn Wilson writes about the parallels between the movie’s characters and classroom teachers. Read more about the importance of teacher autonomy to improve retention and reduce burnout.
Announcing the Learning Forward Foundation scholarship awardees
By Heather Lageman |
Learning Forward Foundation scholarships encourage educators to put the Learning Forward vision and ideas into action and apply their research and creativity to impact education’s most profound challenges. Read more about this year’s awardees by author Heather Lageman.
Look at the bigger picture for long-term improvement
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Integrating educator learning within an entire school system is powerful and effective. Read more from author Stephanie Hirsh, who outlines the six core components to a comprehensive learning system.
True confession from former school principals
By Susan Silva |
Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning focus on a cycle of continuous improvement. Read from former principals Susan Silva and Stephanie McBride as they share their transformation to more effective professional learning with the help of our organization.
Professional Learning Innovation Think Tank Challenge 2017 awardees
By Heather Lageman |
The Learning Forward Foundation awarded five applicants for the first Learning Forward Foundation Professional Learning Innovation Think Tank Challenge. Read more from author Heather Lageman about the innovations being made within these school systems.
