2013 Summer Conference

Experience learning and networking that will transform your teaching and leadership practices and impact student achievement in your school.

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New book of IC maps available

Use the Innovation Configuration (IC) maps to help educators identify the actions they'll take to implement the Standards for Professional Learning.

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Seeking board nominations

Help us know about the great potential leaders in our organization. Share names and brief profiles of individuals who might be interested in joining our board.

Nominate yourself or a peer by June 28.

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Meet your classroom challenges

Teachers learn best when they work together to solve common problems. Join Learning Forward’s network of teacher leaders and get resources, tools, strategies, and access to committed colleagues willing to share their expertise and experience to develop solutions to the issues you're facing in your school and classroom.

Leading Teacher  •  Learning Exchange  •  Learn more

Create a culture of continuous improvement

Effective school leaders create environments where professional learning is embedded in the school’s culture, and everyone holds collective responsibility for student success. Ensure your school is committed to continuous improvement and achieving shared goals.

Learning Principal  •  LSA  •  Learn more

Become a learning system

Standards-based professional learning is built into the fabric of a school system through skillful leadership. From supporting school leaders to aligning outcomes with educator performance to establishing strong community partnerships, system leaders lead long-term change efforts that benefit all teachers and students. 

Learning System  •  PD Watch blog  •  Learn more

Hone your skills, strengthen your relationships

External partners play a valuable role in strengthening the instructional and pedagogical expertise needed in schools and systems. Learn how external partners can best support and facilitate learning side by side with school-based practitioners and central office staff.

Tools for Learning Schools  •  Standards Facilitator Guide  •  Learn more

Be a professional learning advocate

What does effective professional learning look like, and what are the results? How can policymakers ensure that every child experiences great teaching every day? See examples of professional learning in action and learn how you can impact teaching and learning at the local, state, regional, and national levels. 

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Language and Learning Designs Key to Learning Innovation
5/24/2013
Chris Crouch advocates a culture that creates a framework for educators while giving them the flexibility to control their own learning.
Simple Questions that Focus Difficult Work
5/20/2013
Consider these four questions that highlight the significance of professional learning and position it within a context that helps focus complex work.

Strong principal networks influence school culture 


See how School Leaders Network brings networks of principals together to identify, reflect on, and accelerate critical leadership skills using a research-based learning approach that focuses on student achievement. Learn how they share best practices, challenges, and issues that foster or inhibit their individual leadership efforts while building a culture based on trust, collaborative learning, and collective responsibility.

Read this article from the Spring 2013 issue.

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Getting Teacher Evaluation Right: What Really Matters for Effectiveness and Improvement
By Linda Darling-Hammond

Read about evaluation that integrates collaborative models of teacher learning.

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Learn - Connect - Engage

Join the Conversation

Be part of an online community of learners dedicated to continuous improvement and sharing best practices. Join the discussion and develop solutions to the issues facing today’s educators.

Connect with Colleagues

Join a worldwide learning network committed to ensuring every student experiences great teaching every day. Connect with colleagues from your own back yard and around the world on the Learning Exchange.