Implementing Common Core  Find resources and tools for implementing Common Core State Standards and new assessments, including reports from Learning Forward and other sources, links to useful websites, and information about partner organizations. These resources, which can assist states, districts, and schools in providing effective professional learning, are part of Learning Forward’s initiative Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students: Implementing the Common Core. Get to Know the Standards   Learning Forward offers two free downloadable resources to introduce the Standards for Professional Learning. The quick reference guide gives an overview of the standards, the relationship between professional learning and student results, prerequisites for effective professional learning, and suggestions for use by individuals and school and system staff. The facilitator guide is structured