Learning Forward
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Building bridges – December 2024 Meaningful professional learning doesn’t happen in isolation, nor does it occur at a single moment in time. It requires an ongoing continuum of support and a long-term plan that includes multiple stakeholders and systems. This issue will look at why and how bridge-building is essential for professional learning to achieve […]
Level up your presentation skills with this interactive session led by professional learning expert Kendall Zoller. Participants will dive into the 2nd edition of Zoller’s The Choreography of Presenting, our latest Learning Forward Book Club pick. Unpack proven communication patterns that help you build credibility, foster group rapport, actively demonstrate listening, frame your responses effectively, […]
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 2:30 p.m. ET Learn how our Leadership Team Institute leverages the power of collaboration by partnering learning leaders across the country to address the most compelling problems of practice, improve educator practice, and drive student success. Interact with institute leaders and get your questions answered.
This symposium will support principal supervisors, superintendents, and other district leaders by providing strategies for supporting school leaders’ skills, knowledge, growth, and development. Attendees will learn to support principals to lead their own learning, develop one-on-one and team coaching skills, and create a culture of collaboration and learning in their schools.
The Learning Forward FY2025 Annual Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT.
Learning Forward's 2025 Annual Conference in Boston offers more than 270 evidence-based sessions designed to elevate educator practice and student success, making it the essential destination for education leaders seeking proven strategies that directly bridge professional learning with measurable student outcomes. Unlike typical conferences filled with trends and theory, this event models deep learning practices and focuses exclusively on high-quality professional development that changes educator practice and improves results for all students, ensuring every attendee returns with actionable tools that transform their schools and systems.
Curious about curriculum-based professional learning but not sure what it really looks like in practice? This free, 90-minute virtual workshop breaks it down by showing how professional learning can be tightly connected to the curriculum educators use every day and to widely recognized standards for effective adult learning.
