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Chad A. Dumas receives Learning Forward’s Best Research Award
DALLAS—December 6, 2011—Learning Forward recognized Chad A. Dumas with the Best Research Award for his study “Building Leadership: The Knowledge of Principals in Creating Collaborative Communities of Professional Learning.” Building […]
Carl A. Cohn receives Learning Forward’s Contribution to the Field Award
DALLAS—December 6, 2011—Learning Forward presented the Contribution to the Field award to Carl A. Cohn. This award is Learning Forward’s highest honor bestowed to an individual for his or her […]
Karen Anderson and Kathy Kee receive Learning Forward’s Distinguished Service Award
DALLAS—December 6, 2011—Learning Forward recognized Karen Anderson and Kathy Kee with the Distinguished Service Award for their unselfish leadership and support of the organization. Anderson and Kee have served Learning […]
Learning Forward Announces 2011 Award Winners
Learning Forward Announces 2011 Award Winners DALLAS—December 6, 2011—Learning Forward presented its prestigious awards at its 2011 Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Learning Forward’s annual awards program recognizes individuals for […]
Explore Standards for Professional Learning through Video
DALLAS—November 15, 2011—Learning Forward recently released three videos to enhance implementation of its newly revised Standards for Professional Learning. The standards were released in July, at Learning Forward’s Summer Conference […]
Learning Forward Selects Kentucky to Develop Professional Development System to Support Teachers Implementing Common Core State Standards
Georgia, Illinois, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, and Washington Selected as “Critical Friends” Who Will Review and Contribute to Development of Kentucky System DALLAS—November 2, 2011—Kentucky will serve as the […]
Sandler Foundation Supports Professional Learning for Higher Levels of Learning for All Students through Implementation of Common Core State Standards and Readiness for New Assessments
DALLAS—August 23, 2011—Learning Forward has received a $500,000 grant from Sandler Foundation to launch Transforming Professional Learning to Prepare College- and Career-Ready Students: Implementing the Common Core. This two-year initiative […]
MetLife Foundation Supports Dissemination and Implementation of Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning
DALLAS—July 20, 2011—Learning Forward has received a $500,000 grant from MetLife Foundation to disseminate and implement its newly revised Standards for Professional Learning. Forty professional associations and education organizations contributed […]
Third-Grade Team at Clinton Elementary Receives Learning Forward’s Shirley Hord Learning Team Award
DALLAS—July 19, 2011—The third-grade team from Clinton Elementary School in Lancaster County School District, Lancaster, S.C., is the winner of the 2011 Shirley Hord Learning Team Award. This award, presented […]
Learning Forward Releases New Standards for Professional Learning
DALLAS—July 19, 2011—Learning Forward yesterday released the newly revised Standards for Professional Learning, the third iteration of standards outlining the characteristics of professional learning that lead to effective teaching practices, […]