Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Success Stories
February 2014
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In This Issue
ARTICLES
Learningforward.org
Conference Highlights https://community.learningforward.org/home Catch the highlights from the 2013 Annual Conference in Dallas. Videos of keynote speeches and thought leader lectures include Michael Fullan on maximizing impact, Linda Darling-Hammond on […]
District Dives Into Data To Improve Feedback
A group of educators and community members gain an understanding of how best to gather feedback to make informed decisions about future professional learning and how feedback data serve different audiences.
A Vivid Illustration Of Leadership
At a high-needs, high-poverty school that made remarkable improvements in student achievement, the relationship between leadership, classroom teaching, and learning is illustrated in vivid color when a first-year principal turns the school into an organization that values learning and embraces change.
From The Director
From the director, By Stephanie Hirsh (Available to the public.)
Abstracts
What It Takes to Succeed. This issue of JSD examines schools and school systems in a range of contexts and circumstances that have made great strides in taking student learning […]
Digital Resource Library
Digital resource library
On Board
Turning belief into action
Book Club
Book Club
Looking For Member Feedback
Looking for member feedback
Collaborative Culture
A strong, trusting community is an important element of a school safety plan. (Available to the public.)
Lessons From Research
Professional learning’s spillover effect is real — and a real opportunity for school and system leaders. (Available to the public.)
Tool
Problem-solving protocol. (Available to the public.)
Essentials
Stronger teaching, Performance assessment, Transition to Common Core, Evaluation, Teacher support, A coherent approach, Education technology
From The Editor
From the editor, By Tracy Crow (Available to the public.)
Nurture Hidden Talents
Many school cultures are not conducive to dialogue that supports displays of teacher talent. School leaders need to pay attention to — and invest in — their most valuable asset: the cognitive capital of teachers.
United We Learn
A Minnesota high school ensures that all students have equitable access to high-quality, rigorous instruction through a collaborative approach that clearly identifies the elements of instruction needed in every classroom.
'Failure Is Not An Option'
A small, rural high school in Michigan moves from the bottom 5% of schools in student achievement to the 92nd percentile by designing a transformation plan that uses Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning as a guide. (Available to the public.)
Experts In The Classroom
Teacher-directed action research projects impact student achievement through the Asheville (N.C.) City Schools Foundation Innovation Fellows program.
Growing Leaders From Within
Barrington High School in Illinois fosters teacher autonomy, focuses on deep learning, and builds a community of practice to empower literacy leaders schoolwide.
High Achieving Schools Put Equity Front And Center
How does professional learning look and feel in high-poverty schools where every student makes at least one year’s worth of progress every year? A look at four schools reveals how equity is linked to professional learning. (Available to the public.)
Ontario District Embraces An Evolving Approach To Learning
The York Region District School Board in Ontario, Canada, cultivates a culture of collaboration and continuous learning that focuses on improved student achievement and well-being.
Aim Higher
A Pennsylvania district with high student achievement maintains its success through differentiated instruction, administrative support, and a mutual commitment to maximizing student learning.
What It Takes To Succeed
This issue of JSD examines schools and school systems that have made great strides in taking student learning to higher levels. While each success story is unique, some common themes emerge. (Available to the public.)
Up Close
Lessons from all over, How do the Standards for Professional Learning contribute to high performance?, What’s inside
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