Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Research and Reports
The Center on Great Leaders and Teachers at the American Institutes for Research (AIR) conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to understand the relationships among Standards for Professional Learning […]
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Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning are informed by a range of research as well as by input from educators. This paper offers an overview of the research used in the revision of standards, references and additional reading, and a snapshot of Learning Forward’s future research agenda.
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This paper highlights the voices of coaches and teachers to provide information about an instructional coaching program with a strong evidence base that is helping educators improve interactions with students in ways that increase student engagement and achievement.
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The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning The Elements: Transforming Teaching through Curriculum-Based Professional Learning is a challenge paper from Carnegie Corporation of New York that explores how professional […]
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The Path to Instructional Excellence and Equitable Outcomes explores District of Columbia Public Schools’ innovative approach to supporting teaching instruction, called Learning Together to Advance our Practice, or LEAP. Based on research that has found the most effective professional learning is school-based and content-specific, LEAP is grounded in the instructional materials and strategies that teachers will use with their students.
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What are a leading authority’s key takeaways for the field of education after a career-long focus on professional learning? This white paper highlights four critical elements for educators to emphasize to ensure professional learning achieves its high aspirations to improve results for all students.
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