Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Turning to technology
August 2020
Vol. 41, No. 4
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.
In This Issue
FOCUS
Technology moves from resource to lifeline
This issue examines what we’re learning as we navigate the transition to distance learning.
What teachers need now
As teaching and learning needs change, let professional learning principles guide the way.
Do your materials measure up?
Remote learning underscores the need for quality curriculum.
The right blend
SEL supports teacher learning in person and online.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: When going online is the only option
The elements that make in-person professional learning rewarding and effective need to be in place for remote learning, too.
The human connection
Words of wisdom from webinar participants.
TOOLS
Making mentoring work online
Plan a virtual lesson observation and debrief.
Assess and address gaps in student learning
Build continuity of content during the COVID era.
Through the lens of Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning
Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students.
IDEAS
A different kind of distance learning
Marcia Rock, one of the preeminent researchers on bug-in-ear coaching, shares insights based on her research.
How tech can build teams
When learning moves online, the right combination of tools can build collaboration.
Record, replay, reflect
Video provides the perfect vehicle for lesson analysis.
Double the learning potential
Video of novice teachers can boost mentors’ development, too.
RESEARCH
Study explores ways to support meaningful inclusion
Two schools use different inclusion models, with implications for professional learning.
What’s happening with distance learning?
The Center on Reinventing Public Education is analyzing trends across the U.S.
Data points
Keeping up with the latest on school closures and professional learning.
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