Learning Forward Blog
2 resolutions to demand better professional learning for all
By Stephanie Hirsh |
This year, Stephanie Hirsh has made New Year’s resolutions focused on smart demand, that is, helping educators ask for what they deserve and helping districts and states increase the supply of high-quality professional learning. Read more about the two resolutions in this article.
10 strategies to develop teacher agency in 2017
By Dawn Wilson |
Teacher agency is fundamental to effective professional learning. Read how Dawn Wilson gained inspiration from a retiring educator’s comments about the ineffectiveness of much professional development.
Lessons from the Redesign PD Community of Practice
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Learning Forward’s Redesign PD Community of Practice works to ensure all educators experience effect professional learning. Read this assessment of how participating districts worked to solve two problems of practice by Stephanie Hirsh.
Put professional learning front and center in ESSA plans
By Stephanie Hirsh |
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) opens a door of opportunity for administrators to rethink their learning systems. Read about how the new definition of professional development can be best leveraged by states, and how educators can be catalysts for these changes.
Award winners exemplify the Standards for Professional Learning
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Stephanie Hirsh writes about “the Learnies”, accolades she and John Eyolfson awarded. Read more about the school systems and organizations that were recognized in seven Learnies, one for each of the seven Standards for Professional Learning
A holiday recipe for new teacher professional learning success
By Heather Lageman |
Shannon Terry, Director of Professional Learning for Arlington Independent School District, shares her recipe for new teacher professional learning success. Read how she has worked to create collaborative cultures, collective efficacy, and attainment of individual and systemwide goals.
A whirlwind of learning in Vancouver
By Stephanie Hirsh |
This year, the Learning Forward Annual Conference is focused on the future of learning. Read more to hear from our Executive director, Stephanie Hirsh, about how we are going to start this year’s conversation and grow together to create a better future for education.
Junior high principal increases collaborative professional learning and improves student outcomes
By Heather Lageman |
Kelly Hastings, Principal of Young Junior High School in Arlington, Texas, is this year’s winner of the Principal as a Leader of Professional Learning Scholarship award. Read how her goal to lead the shift in teaching to a student-centered approach through a campus-wide Project-Based Learning initiative brought her to the Standards for Professional Learning.
Professional learning partners strengthen learning for Denver Public Schools
By Theress Pidlick |
As part of the Redesign PD Community of Practice, Denver Public Schools has created a new team of professionals to work across the district on improving the quality and impact of professional learning experiences for educators. Read more about how these experts are partnering with central office departments.
Where did the Equity Standard go?
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Addressing equity is not something that can be separate from any other element of professional learning. It is integrated into any effective approach to any of Learning Forward’s standards.
