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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: When going online is the only option
In March, when concerns about the coronavirus pandemic led to the cancellation of conferences and professional learning events, a face-to-face professional learning series that I planned to co-facilit..
The human connection
As technology in education accelerates to meet the challenges of the pandemic, we recognize that the drivers of learning will always be the heart, mind, and skill of the educator...
Making mentoring work online
Effective mentors set clear expectations for their work with the teachers they support. This is a critical step in the process of building trust between mentor and mentee, and it is never more importa..
Assess and address gaps in student learning
As the new school year starts, one of educators’ many challenges is assessing where students’ skills stand and filling the gaps. Students may be behind where they would typically be at the beginn..
A different kind of distance learning
MARCIA ROCK is one of the preeminent researchers on bug-in-ear coaching. In this method, an instructional coach watches a live video feed of a teacher’s classroom and provides in-the-moment feedback..
Through the lens of Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning
Many of the articles in this issue of The Learning Professional demonstrate Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning in action. Use this tool to deepen your understanding of the..
How tech can build teams
“Technology is rapidly enhancing and extending opportunities for professional learning,” Learning Forward wrote in 2011 (p. 41). As educators grapple with a global pandemic nearly 10 years later, ..
Record, replay, reflect
One of the challenges leaders face is how to help teachers examine their classroom practice. The use of video technology as a tool for teacher self-reflection, peer collaboration, and coaching has bee..
Double the learning potential
School-based mentors are essential partners with teacher preparation programs in preparing novice teachers to have the knowledge, skills, and professional commitments they need to be strong teachers f..
