Learning Forward Blog
Tips for central office leaders to get the most from conference
By Val Brown |
Valeria Brown offers tips for central office leaders to connect with other people who push and refine your thinking around the most pressing issues for educators and students.
5 reasons our Annual Conference is a unique learning opportunity
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh offers five reasons why Learning Forward’s Annual Conference, in Vancouver this year, is a unique learning opportunity worth traveling across the border to attend.
All-star affiliate empowers change agents statewide
By Heather Lageman |
At the Learning Forward Foundation, we help educators get all the bases loaded and then hit a home run with their professional learning. This year’s winner of the Foundation’s Affiliate Grant is Learning Forward Nebraska, who hit a grand slam this year with their three-year plan for professional learning.
New rubrics ensure high-quality professional learning districtwide
By Linda Jacobson |
Bridgeport Public Schools in Connecticut and the Loudon County and Shelby County school districts in Tennessee have developed rubrics to better ensure that professional learning throughout their districts meets standards of high quality.
Learning from Olympians: One school’s journey to success
By Dawn Wilson |
Fenwick Academy in Salem, New Jersey, is an example of a school that created its own playbook for success and transformed its school culture, professional practice, and increased student reading scores steadily for the past four years.
Research underscores collaboration’s impact
By Stephanie Hirsh |
Learning Forward’s work has long emphasized the role of effective collaboration in improving educator practices and student results. Mounting evidence not only confirms the value of effective collaboration but also details what it looks like. A recent report from the Learning Policy Institute takes our understanding of the value of effective collaboration another step further.
JeffCo’s inquiry orientation shifts learning practices
By Linda Jacobson |
As part of the Redesign PD Community of Practice, Jefferson County Public Schools is focused on measuring the impact of professional learning on teacher practice. Learn more about how the team is intentionally advancing a shared understanding of effective professional learning.
Professional learning in ESSA: 3 next steps
By Stephanie Hirsh |
The U.S. Department of Education released draft regulations for implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) . The comment period for the regulations is now open. Please join us in asking that the regulations help states conceive a coherent system.
Dip your toes in the water of professional learning
By Heather Lageman |
It’s summertime and vacation season is in full swing! Often all it takes is one brave soul to jump in the pool or ocean before everyone joins in the fun. The same thing happens in education – all it takes is one educator dipping their toes into the waters of professional learning to impact a whole school or district. See how Anna Jackson is leading change as the director of leadership and professional development in her district.
Meet the Learning Forward Foundation Team Grant Awardees
By Heather Lageman |
Each year, the Learning Forward Foundation Team Grant is given to a team of educators who are making an effort to advance Learning Forward’s vision. This year’s winners are from Northern Valley Regional High School District in Demarest, New Jersey.
