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    Let’s appreciate teachers with extensive support

    By Stephanie Hirsh | May 9, 2019

    During Teacher Appreciation Week, like so many others I reflect on all the great teachers who influenced who I am today. I remember with appreciation Dr. Gerald Ponder, my major […]

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    How I became a learning leader

    By Learning Forward | July 19, 2018

    By Whitney Young What do you get when you gather a 1st-grade teacher, district instructional coach, assistant principal, principal, director of technology, director of human resources, and a superintendent? These […]

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    Whatever name you give it, the PLC plays an important role

    By Stephanie Hirsh | April 5, 2018

    In my view, no learning model has captured educators’ attention more than collaborative learning structures. Over the last few decades, they’ve had many names, starting with professional learning communities (PLCs). […]

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    Let’s make the most of teachers’ time together

    By Stephanie Hirsh | February 22, 2018

    Research has shown that effective collaboration results in higher levels of learning and performance by educators and students. Yet we also know that merely setting aside time and room for […]

    Collaboration is the answer

    By Learning Forward | January 30, 2018

    An excerpt from Becoming a Learning Team by Stephanie Hirsh and Tracy Crow In Learning Forward’s (2011) Standards for Professional Learning, educators learning in community is a key structure for […]

    The Academy model: A Q&A with graduates

    By Learning Forward | January 25, 2017

    Establishing problems of practice, coaching, and engaging in face-to-face networking can have a huge impact on any professional learning program. See how these strategies have contributed to transforming the practice of two graduates of Learning Forward’s Academy.

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