What does it mean to support learning in challenging times? It means listening, communicating, and leading with empathy. It means committing to anti-racism and breaking down structural barriers to equity. This issue examines ways to do so in professional learning.
If this month’s issue had a mantra, it might be: we’re all stronger when we support each other.
A conversation with Dena Simmons: ‘If we don’t address the wound, we cannot heal.’
Coaching helps teachers incorporate student voice in the classroom.
Teams grow stronger when members acknowledge differences and commonalities.
How leaders can support teachers in an extraordinary year.
Infographic shows how much students want and need communication from educators.
Tool offers a road map to improve relationships.
A tool for listening deeply and centering diverse perspectives in decisions and policies.
A guide to creating and managing new types of instructional teams during the pandemic.
Reflection questions for examining the Standards for Professional Learning.
A pilot program in NYC builds early childhood leaders’ capacity for leading professional learning with equity.
An initial study suggests that coaches’ area of focus matters.
Evaluation is key to building better, more relevant professional learning.
A study finds teacher attitudes aren’t the problem in applying research.
What makes professional learning effective? It’s a complex question.
Keeping up with the latest on professional learning.
Amid crisis, there is opportunity that can galvanize change. This issue examines what educators have learned over the past year and how it can shape practice moving forward. It also includes a special section on nurturing educator wellness.
Excellent educators are made, not born, and it takes a system-wide approach to build the workforce. This issue examines how to build a strong, diverse pipeline from pre-service and induction to expert practice and leadership. It highlights the roles of K-12 systems, higher education, government, and non-profit organizations.
What does it mean to support learning in challenging times? It means listening, communicating, and leading with empathy. It means committing to anti-racism and breaking down structural barriers to equity. This issue examines ways to do so in professional learning.
Technology constantly creates new opportunities for professional learning. Never have those developments been as important as they are now, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue examines how strategies like online mentoring, bug-in-ear coaching, virtual collaboration, and video observation have built educator capacity before and during the pandemic.