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A new blueprint for schools
This spring, as schools grappled with sudden closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase “building the plane as we fly it” was no exaggeration. Practically overnight, schools had to figure o..
We will be different
When we found schools closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us wondered, “When are we getting back to normal?” A few weeks later, the question changed to, “Will we get back to nor..
Teacher as noticer
Improving educators’ abilities to recognize and respond to signals that indicate students are upset, confused, or disengaged is a powerful but often underused strategy for ensuring that all students..
Stay connected during crisis
The novel coronavirus is disrupting the way we live, work, and experience school. To halt the spread of infection, to be physically safe, we must distance ourselves from many of the people in..
Through the lens
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 t..
Professional learning in a pandemic
Recent Learning Forward webinars have focused on helping educators navigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on teaching and learning. We posed survey questions to webinar attendees, and here’s wha..
Strength lies in combining curriculum with professional learning
In a recent meta-analysis, researchers Lynch, Hill, Gonzalez, and Pollard found that instructional improvement programs — an approach combining professional learning and curriculum or instructional ..
Data points
100,000+ schools closed More than 100,000 public schools in the U.S. have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Center for Reinventing Public Education created an online database ..
Investing in educators is not a luxury
Along with educators everywhere, Learning Forward is adjusting to the current reality and looking ahead to what the future may hold. While we can’t yet document our lessons learned, we know we owe a..
Learning with a purpose, in person or online
Sue Sarber joined the Learning Forward board of trustees in December, 2019. She recently spoke with The Learning Professional about her professional path, goals for moving forward, and advice..
