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(more…) Read the Journal Learning Forward Resources Search Our Resources The Learning Professional Webinars Research and Reports Blog Newsletter Archive Tools for Learning Schools Toolkits Services Learning Forward Services Learning Forward supports leaders at all levels to transform their systems into true learning systems, where all educators engage in a measurable and scalable cycle of improvement. Learning Forward Services What we Offer Assess your Learning Contact us Programs Leadership Team Institute Learning Forward’s Leadership Team Institute provides a unique and innovative opportunity for principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, and principal supervisors to engage in a yearlong vertical leadership team focused on implementing evidence-based policies and practices that address key challenges, improve educator and team practices, and increase student success. Programs for Learning Forward Academy Affiliates Annual Conference Awards Calendar Leadership Team Institute Networks Online Courses Bookstore Standards for Professional Learning Our new Standards for Professional Learning book offers educators the latest knowledge and insights to design, implement, and sustain high-quality professional learning. Learning Forward Bookstore Shop Now Journal Issues Digital Downloads Membership  Menu  Bring Us to You Learning Forward Professional Services Our high-impact professional services provide school and system leaders with the tools to transform professional learning, increase educator capacity, and improve student achievement. Mentor Academy Learn More Standards for Professional Learning Standards for Professional Learning Standards for Professional Learning offer educators the latest knowledge and insights to design, implement, and sustain high-quality professional learning. Learn more Advocacy & Policy Thank you for standing up for professional learning! More than 3,300 people stood up for professional learning at the Learning Forward Annual Conference. Learn more Join Our Community We build educators’ knowledge and skills to lead and sustain highly effective professional learning. Our members learn how to leverage professional learning to ensure every student has an equal opportunity to learn at high levels. Vision, Mission and Beliefs Become a Member Today! Bring Us to You Standards for Professional Learning Advocacy & Policy Join Our Community Where technology can take us April 2024 Technology is both a topic and a tool for professional learning. This issue examines benefits, challenges, and what learning leaders need to know. (more…) Read the Journal Coming soon May 22 All day Title II-A Day of Action May 22 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT Book Club discussion: Habits of Resilient Educators Jul 1 All day Deadline: Write for The Learning Professional, 2024 October Issue Jul 1 All day Early Bird Discount Deadline for Annual Conference Jul 22 July 22 - July 23 Symposium: Maximize Title II-A funding to transform teaching and learning Sep 1 All day Deadline: Write for The Learning Professional, 2024 December Issue View Calendar Blog posts What we learned about teacher wellness from our journal authors Learning Forward celebrates the work of teachers all year long, but during Teacher Appreciation Week, we turn up the volume. This year we’re offering a free bundle of wellness-centered articles to show our appreciation for teachers everywhere. These short articles ... Improving middle school math outcomes in Maryland with high-quality professional learning Nearly one year into their engagement in a Learning Forward Curriculum-Based Professional Learning network, educators from Montgomery County Public Schools are poised to describe their promising new practices supporting curriculum-based professional learning and showcase early improvements they’re seeing for both ... ALL BLOG POSTS Advocacy updates Learning Forward requesting 10% increase for Title II-A in FY25 May 6, 2024 After Congress finally completed work on fiscal year 2024 appropriations in late March, it immediately began work on fiscal year 2025 Appropriations by holding hearings on the President’s budget and developing new funding bills. Learning Forward has also begun ramping ... Webinars May 22 Book Club discussion: Habits of Resilient Educators Wednesday, May 22, 3 – 4 PM ET Join us in a discussion exclusively for Learning Forward comprehensive members about the spring book club selection, Habits of Resilient Educators: Strategies for Thriving During Times of Anxiety, Doubt, and Constant Change. Learn more → FULL WEBINAR COLLECTION Featured webinar Title II: Opportunities and impact This webinar highlights state and district successes and challenges in implementing Title II-A programs and collecting impact data. As a community, we seek ways to seamlessly support and integrate high-quality professional learning and to share those efforts with Congress and ... Leadership Team Institute Effective school leadership is one of the primary factors that influence student learning and we believe must be a team effort to be successful. Developing high-functioning leadership teams requires intentionality and a clear understanding of what learning leadership truly looks like in schools. Learning Forward’s Leadership Team Institute provides a unique and innovative opportunity for principals, assistant principals, teacher leaders, and principal supervisors to engage in a yearlong program as a vertical leadership team focused on implementing evidence-based policies and practices that address key challenges, improve educator and team practices, and increase student success. Learn more. Registration closes April 15, 2024. Watch a recording of our information session. The Leadership Team Institute was a great opportunity to engage and collaborate with others. One of the key components I enjoyed was the ability to reflect while we focused on a deeper dive into the structures of the instructional leadership team and what has led to its success. The institute experience was powerful in the sense it provided me as a principal...