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Join now Log in Career center MENU MENU About Our Mission Learning Forward shows you how to plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so you and your team can achieve success with your system, your school, and your students. About Learning Forward Board of Trustees Vision, Mission, and Beliefs Professional Learning Definition Partners International Advisors Foundation Announcements Staff Advocacy Standards Standards Overview Standards for Professional Learning outline the characteristics of professional learning that leads to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved student results. Standards for Learning Forward Overview Standards Revision Learning Communities Resources Data Learning Designs Implementation Outcomes Standards Assessment Inventory Resources Current issue: Building the pipeline Excellent educators are made, not born, and it takes a system-wide approach to build the workforce. Learning Forward 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 Annual Conference Missed our Annual Conference? It’s not too late! You can still register for on-demand viewing of session recordings. Programs for Learning Forward Academy Affiliates Annual Conference Awards Calendar Networks Bookstore Coaching Matters, Second Edition An essential text for those who want to develop effective coaches, increase student achievement, and lead change. Learn more Learning Forward Bookstore Shop Now Journal Issues Online Courses Digital Downloads Membership  Menu  Learning Forward’s community of educators speaks up for policies that strengthen the field of professional learning. Action alert: Sign our petition. We call on local, state, and federal governments to appropriately devote substantial resources towards four critical education priorities. Learn more here. Sign our petition 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. Learn More Virtual Professional Learning Educators around the world use Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning. Learning Forward is seeking input from practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders on draft revised Standards for Professional Learning. Learn more. Our Standards Standards Revision 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! BUILDING THE PIPELINE December 2020 VOL. 41, NO. 6 Excellent educators are made, not born, and it takes a system-wide approach to build the workforce. This issue examines how to build a strong, diverse pipeline from pre-service and induction to expert practice and leadership. It highlights the roles of K-12 systems, higher education, government, and non-profit organizations. Read the Journal Coming soon: Thu 28 Webinar: Coaching and mentoring in a virtual world: What to keep and what to change January 28 - January 29 Sun 31 Deadline: The Learning Professional, April 2021, Article Submissions January 31 - February 1 View More… Blog posts How we can improve hybrid learning, right now Nearly a month into the new year, the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines makes it more likely that more students and educators will return to in-person school in 2021. But until then, the year of living and learning with COVID continues. ... How to support educators through the crisis at the U.S. Capitol Even with hope for the new year still fresh, many educators and students have been traumatized by the events of this week in the U.S. Capitol. Teachers and other school staff – already carrying the heavy burdens of educating during ... ALL BLOG POSTS Advocacy updates Congress Approves Title II Funding Increase and Billions in COVID Relief for Schools Dec 22, 2020 Congress wrapped-up its session just before midnight on December 21 by approving two large funding packages – one covering annual appropriations for fiscal year 2021 and another being the first significant COVID-19 relief bill since the CARES Act passed last ... Upcoming webinars Coaching and mentoring in a virtual world: What to keep and what to change January 28, 2021, 3 – 4:00 P.M. Eastern Join us for this important webinar as instructional coaches and mentors share how their practice has amplified and changed and what they are looking forward to keeping and changing going forward. Transforming teaching through curriculum-based professional learning February 4, 2021, 3 – 4:00 P.M. Attend this webinar to learn how schools and systems ensure teachers experience the instruction their students experience so they change their instructional practices, leading to better student outcomes. Featured webinars Engaging young children and their families: Best practices for remote and hybrid learning Nov 12, 2020 In this webinar, panelists will share strategies for engaging young children (Pre-K to grade 3) and their families during these challenging times to lay the foundation for long-term success. ALL WEBINARS Professional services We equip leaders at all levels with the tools to meet educator and student learning needs head-on. Let us work with your sc hools and systems to provide professional learning support for teachers, coaches, and leaders. We are now offering high-quality professional learning you’ve come to expect from Learning Forward in a virtual learning environment. Our virtual services help teacher leaders, coaches, mentors, and school leaders lead and facilitate virtual professional learning that reflects best practices in both adult learning and online learning. See our full list of customized services or contact us for more information . Standards for Professional Learning Standards for Professional Learning outline the characteristics of professional learning that leads to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved students results. Through the Standard for Professional Learning, Learning Forward leads the field in understanding what links professional learning to improved student achievement. Learning Forward requests your input on draft revised Standards for Professional Learning. Perspectives from practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders are essential to ensuring revised Standards for Professional Learning support critical improvements to policy and practice. Learn more here. 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