Learning Forward's PD Watch
Learning Forward is the nation’s largest nonprofit membership association focused solely on ensuring success for all students through effective professional learning and school improvement. It advocates for every educator having access to professional learning that is results-driven, standard-based, and job-embedded. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: professional development.
Professional Development
Opinion
What It Takes To Make a Great Start
Create these three essential conditions to ensure the success of a new initiative.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
The Power of High-Quality Curricula
To achieve equity, we must empower teachers with the materials that expect and support students to do challenging grade-level work.
Professional Development
Opinion
Change Management Is Key to Successful Implementation
Specific change management strategies can have a significant effect on the scaling and spread of an innovation.
Families & the Community
Opinion
Haven't We Done This Before?
Learning Forward is ready to fight for Title II funding for fiscal year 2019 -- with your help.
Professional Development
Opinion
Leverage Research on Curriculum and Professional Learning to Fulfill the Vision of PLCs
Deliberate and intentional attention to a curriculum-driven agenda contributes to an aligned and coherent professional learning system.
Professional Development
Opinion
Whatever Name You Give It, the PLC Plays an Important Role
Collaborative learning teams are the most important opportunity we have for fulfilling a vision of excellent teaching and learning for every student every day.
Professional Development
Opinion
Why Teachers Embrace -- or Reject -- Technology Tools
A new Learning Forward study examines barriers to using technology tools created to help teachers improve their practice.
IT Infrastructure & Management
Opinion
How Systems Can Support High-Quality Curricula
System leaders and the system itself play a critical role in providing support and context for curriculum work.
Teaching
Opinion
Let's Make the Most of Teachers' Time Together
Are these five essential elements of effective collaboration present in your team?
Professional Development
Opinion
Focus Professional Learning Communities on Curriculum
Well-structured professional learning communities focused on implementing high-quality curriculum can help advance equity for all students.
Families & the Community
Opinion
5 Reasons Why Every Policymaker Should Fight To Save Title IIA
Insight into representatives' perspectives on public education can help bolster arguments to support Title IIA.
School & District Management
Opinion
My 2018 Resolutions: Listen Closely, Take a Stand, Empower Others
The new year is the perfect time to embrace a fresh start.
Education
Opinion
Let's Establish a Compelling Vision for Relicensure
Educator relicensure and recertification processes are missed opportunities for ensuring access to the professional learning educators need to help students succeed. We can change that.
School & District Management
Opinion
Annual Conference: 3,000 Educators With 1 Shared Purpose
Practitioners, researchers, and experts share strategies for effective professional learning that can advance improved practice and results for students.