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Leaders play key roles in implementing standards
As Learning Forward continues the process of revising the Standards for Professional Learning, an enduring focus of our conversations is the roles and responsibilities of leaders in using the standard..
No more random acts of professional learning
As schools seek to heal their communities after more than a year of disruption, professional learning is key to ensuring that educators at every level have the knowledge and capacity to meet students..
We need to do a better job talking about race
The Learning Professional recently spoke with Gloria Ladson-Billings, a keynote speaker for Learning Forward’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference. She previewed themes she’ll be sharing with ..
Future leaders need opportunities to learn and grow
Beverly Hutton is chief programs officer at the National Association of Secondary School Principals and an advisor to The Learning Professional. What is your professional learning ..
A coach’s task is to plant the seeds of change
As this issue’s articles make clear, these are highly stressful times for schools. Of course, education is always a stressful profession. Even without a pandemic, educators navigate ever-evolving ex..
Meet racist incidents head-on with a crisis plan
When a racist incident occurred at one of the schools in my district, the community was unprepared to deal with the ensuing crisis. School leaders had a crisis intervention plan at their disposal, whi..
Twitter chat on how to leverage SEL
Learning Forward co-hosted a recent conversation on Twitter with Kathy Perret (right), instructional coach, trainer, and co-founder of #educoach, about how to leverage SEL so everyone can thrive this ..
What I’ve learned from a traumatic accident
The morning of July 4, I went for an early morning bike ride on my usual loop around my hometown. Just after starting, I hit a slippery patch on the trail, causing my wheels to go out from under me, a..
Learning Forward Virginia focuses on educator well-being
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Learning Forward Virginia is evolving to meet educators’ needs. Before the pandemic, teachers had a sense of their positive impact on students’ learning. B..
Equity work brings student voices to the table
Have you ever had one of those moments when you hit your head with your palm and say, “Duh! How did I not see that before?” The board of the Learning Forward Foundation had one of those moments re..
