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As a result of her experience in the Learning Forward Academy, Karla McAdam changed her approach to the work she does with schools -- and influenced learning for the principals, teachers, and students in her district. (Available to the public.)
A strong principal, dedicated staff, and external provider use a data-informed instructional improvement process to change the course of Dixon Educational Learning Academy in Detroit, Mich.
By using student, educator, and system data that provide critical information to customize planning, every educator is learning -- not just attending the same events as everyone else.
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The Collaborative Compact: Operating principles lay the groundwork for successful group work. By Robert J. Garmston and Diane P. Zimmerman When leaders know how to facilitate with elegance and intervene […]
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Browse the Bookshelves Learning Forward’s Bookstore has a new look to make it even easier for shoppers to find the resources they need to strengthen their professional learning library. See […]
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The Learning Forward Foundation relies on donations from members who share its vision to support educators through grant and scholarship opportunities. (Read about the impact of this support in the […]
Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh has joined the advisory board of the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders. The center supports the efforts of state education leaders to ensure […]
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Ask questions, rather than dispense advice, to transform conversations into teachable moments.
Team long-term planning guide and plan for team growth.
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By Tracy Crow (Available to the public.)
The learning communities movement is at a crossroads. Schools and districts need implementation models flexible enough to adapt to local conditions but sufficiently specific that educators aren't reinventing the wheel.
Teacher evaluations have the potential to achieve more, and to do it more quickly, when they are part of a comprehensive professional learning system tied to a school district's and a school's improvement goals for students.
The team plan is the beginning route that team members agree to follow to reach a shared goal. To develop a good plan, team members must spend time exploring ideas, examining different strategies for reaching the goal, and deliberating on which approaches they will use.
Schools will improve for the benefit of every student only when every leader and every teacher is a member of one or more strong teams. Effective teamwork creates the environment for meaningful collaboration that enables teachers to better address the complex challenges of their work. (Available to the public.)
Even the most efficient team of teachers can become ineffective. The keys to refocusing a committed team on the instructional goals originally established by the group are through reality, relationships, and reflection.
Collaborative learning teams are improving teacher practice and student learning results in the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District near Des Moines, Iowa.
Leaders can accelerate collaboration by creating collaborative compacts -- a set of agreements on how group members work together, think together, work with conflicts, and manage their own behavior. (Available to the public.)
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