Years ago, Learning Forward (then NSDC) had a tagline that said, “At school, everyone’s job is to learn.” This is true in any workplace that calls itself a learning organization. To achieve continuous improvement, every professional has the responsibility to engage as a committed learner, willing to acknowledge and explore what he or she doesn’t understand. Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning emphasize the needs and responsibilities of adults as learners. This is especially true for the Learning Designs standard, which states: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories, research, and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes. Within the standard are three critical concepts. The articles throughout this issue of JSD will help to develop deeper