Learning Forward and Corwin announce the K-1st vertical dual language learning team at Tombaugh Elementary School in Las Cruces, New Mexico, as the winner of the 2014 Shirley Hord Learning Team Award. This award is given annually to a team of teachers that demonstrates the highest quality of collaborative professional learning, as described in Learning Forward’s definition of professional learning in action.

Impacting the Future Now is renamed the Learning Forward Foundation.

Learning Forward releases revised Standards for Professional Learning.

NSDC changes its name to Learning Forward.

The Lynne Chidley Foundation changes its name to Impacting the Future Now.

Stephanie Hirsh becomes NSDC’s Executive Director on July 1, 2007.

NSDC launches its summer conference for teacher leaders in Chicago.

NSDC first publishes Innovation Configuration maps for NSDC’s standards.

NSDC releases revised Standards for Staff Development applicable to all grade levels.

NSDC adopts a Staff Development Code of Ethics.