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Publications Available to Members JSD Professional magazine on leading and learning published bimonthly. Focuses on issues of leadership and learning relevant to all educators involved in professional learning. Articles are written primarily by practitioners who bring a real world to the challenges of school improvement and organizational change. The Learning Principal Eight-page newsletter published four times a year. Focuses on the important and unique work of school principals. The Learning System Eight-page newsletter published four times a year. Designed for superintendents and central office staff with professional learning responsibilities. Tools for Schools Eight-page newsletter published four times a year. Each issue of Tools focuses on a single essential component of school improvement and features timeless "tools" and resources that can be used in school improvement efforts now and in years to come. Teachers Teaching Teachers Eight pages published as an electronic newsletter eight times a year. Designed with school-based staff developers in mind. NSDC Policy Points Published quarterly in 2009 with support from College Board, this four-page newsletter is aimed at policy makers to help them develop greater understanding of government's role in supporting teacher learning that directly affects student achievement. Each issue examines a specific aspect of professional development and its relevance to policy making. Visit the Learning Forward membership page to select the membership options and publications that will work best for you.

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