Mentoring is a powerful way to build the capacity of new teachers. High-quality mentoring improves new teacher retention, student achievement, and veteran teachers’ leadership. To cultivate e ective mentors, Learning Forward engaged in a three-year initiative with the Louisiana Department of Education. We worked with mentor teachers to equip them with tools and skills to lead ongoing, school-based coaching.
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Learning Forward is the only professional association devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional development. We help our members plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so they can achieve success with their systems, schools, and students.
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