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15 Minutes to a Transformed Lesson
I recently had a 15-minute conversation with a very capable middle school science teacher that radically transformed the three-lesson mini-unit she was about to teach on the human respiratory system...
Flex Your School's Data Muscles
A colleague tells a story about her experience as a teacher in a university lab classroom. She talks about the day when a visiting team of university professors came to observe her small group of 2nd..
From The Director
We have a rare opportunity. The U.S. Department of Education heard practitioners’ concerns and offered educators a reprieve from the high stakes attached to the new assessments (see p. 9). Educators..
Abstracts
Investments in Professional Learning Must Change: The goals are ambitious, the stakes are high — and resources are the key. By Joellen Killion and Stephanie Hirsh Tra..
Learning Forward Foundation Award Winners
The Learning Forward Foundation has announced its 2013 grant winners. These awards provide recipients opportunities to develop their expertise in leading professional learning within their schools and..
Taking Measure of Strategic Priorities
Strategic Priority 1: Leadership and Practice Learning Forward develops educator practices to lead effective professional learning. In..
On Board
Educators across the country are in the midst of implementing the Common Core. I wonder what the results of these efforts will be in three to five years. Will we see systemic changes in our schools? ..
Book Club
Growing into Equity: Professional Learning and Personalization in High-Achieving Schools By Sonia Gleason and Nancy Gerzon What makes a Title I school high achieving, and what c..
Fort Wayne Initiative Strengthens Leadership
Principals and assistant principals in Fort Wayne Community Schools recently participated in a three-day institute focusing on building rigor in student instruction, data collection, and professional ..
Collaborative Culture
Perfectionism is tough conditioning to shake, and yet doing so is vital to our growth and development. As I grew up, I thought that if I couldn’t achieve perfection at something, then I probably sho..
