Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Setting the standard
June 2022
This issue celebrates the 2022 revision of Standards for Professional Learning. It explains how and why the standards have been updated, provides examples of how educators at all levels are applying them to improve their work, and shares tools for implementing standards in your own context.
In This Issue
FOCUS
The 2022 standards are here – and we’ve got a lot to tell you
Take a peek under the hood of revised Standards for Professional Learning to find out what’s new and why they matter now more than ever.
New look, new standards
As the learning landscape shifts, so do Standards for Professional Learning. See how revised standards outline vital content, processes, and conditions.
The evolution of Standards for Professional Learning
Changes in the standards reflect emerging research, new knowledge about best practices, and policy shifts.
A standards-driven culture of learning thrives at Georgia high school
At the school level, standards play key roles in visualizing, planning, and monitoring professional learning.
How Alhambra is building a learning system around the standards
At the district level, implementing the standards starts with straightforward steps, as this Arizona district learned.
Delaware sets a vision for professional learning
At the state level, Delaware looks to standards to shift its definition of high-quality professional learning to be content-specific and curriculum-focused.
The view from Canada
Educators in two Canadian provinces share a distinctly Canadian lens on the launch of the revised Standards for Professional Learning.
Equity standards give us the power to transform ourselves and our schools
A community of practice examines the three equity standards to understand how they impact professional learning design and facilitation.
Curriculum and instruction take a front seat in professional learning
The Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction standard reflects growing knowledge about the impact of high-quality instructional materials on student learning.
Aligned standards keep students, teachers, and leaders moving in the same direction
A crosswalk of standards for leadership and professional learning shows how they complement one another.
How Standards for Professional Learning lead to improvement for all learners
A new graphic helps educators think about the connection among standards, professional learning, and outcomes.
TOOLS
IC maps paint a picture of standards in action
Innovation Configuration maps help educators take concrete steps to implement standards.
RESEARCH
The research foundation for Standards for Professional Learning
Revised standards reflect the latest research, thanks to a comprehensive review of recent findings.
Study links standards with teacher and student outcomes
A meta-analysis illuminates the positive relationship between standards-aligned professional learning and teacher instruction and student achievement.
VOICES
Denise Glyn Borders and Frederick Brown
Call to action
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