Learning Forward
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A new network for a changed world
By Nick Morgan, Elizabeth Foster and Melinda George
February 2021
Among the things we’ll remember about the year 2020 are phrases like “You’re still on mute” and “Can I share my screen?” They are emblematic of how educators have been challenged to navigate uncharted waters of remote learning and overnight technological adaptation. To quote another phrase that we’ll remember as a cliché, “These are unprecedented times.” Learning Forward’s newest network, Design Professional Learning for a Virtual World (DPLV), is designed to meet educators’ pressing needs in this unusual moment by supporting districts and states with proactive planning tools and processes. Learning Forward and DPLV’s first cohort of nine district and state education agency members are collaborating on how to stay strategic through the compounding challenges of responding to COVID-19, a national reckoning with racial injustice,
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References
Guskey, T.R. (2002, March). Does it make a difference? Evaluating professional development. Educational Leadership, 59(6), 45-51.
Nick Morgan (nick.morgan@learningforward.org) is senior a consultant for Learning Forward.
Elizabeth Foster is the vice president of research and standards at Learning Forward. She leads the organization’s research efforts for partnerships, programs, and fundraising. Elizabeth co-wrote the Standards for Professional Learning (2022) with Tracy Crow and now facilitates learning sessions about the standards and develops resources that support their use and implementation.
Melinda George is Learning Forward’s chief policy officer, serving on the Learning Forward leadership team and overseeing Learning Forward’s policy and advocacy work. Melinda has been integral to developing strategy and facilitating networks as well as leading the Learning Forward fundraising team.
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