Learning Forward Affiliate leaders met in Louisville, Kentucky, to engage in professional learning and strategize for the 2023-24 school year.

The group examined standards implementation tools, including Advancing Outcomes for All Learners, which connects challenges to student outcomes with the Standards for Professional Learning most central to overcoming the challenges, and Vignettes, which provide true-to-life depictions of multiple standards being implemented in a variety of contexts.

Affiliate leaders learned from each other through networking conversations and a presentation from members of Learning Forward Texas, who shared insight about providing learning opportunities to educators across the country through Learning Forward’s online courses. They also explored the power of storytelling as a way to communicate the impact professional learning has on educators and students.

Many Learning Forward Affiliates offer educators the chance to extend learning from Learning Forward’s Annual Conference by hosting conferences in their state, region, or province throughout the year. In September, Learning Forward Florida’s Fall Conference will feature Learning Forward’s CEO Frederick Brown and senior advisor Joellen Killion. Learn more at www.fasdonline.org.

For more information or to find an Affiliate near you, visit learningforward.org/affiliate-chapters/