Learning Forward Blog
- Learning Forward is expanding its national leadership in the educational improvement field
Learning Forward, the leading organization dedicated to advancing professional learning for K-12 educators, announced it is a core collaborator to establish the National Coalition for Improvement in Education and ensure
- Missouri district transforming teaching through curriculum-based professional learning
More than 97% of educators who attended Learning Forward’s 2023 Annual Conference said they left the event with ideas they will implement or apply. We love sharing stories of how
- Continuing resolution signed – Title IIA still not safe in FY 2025 appropriations
On Thursday, Sept. 26, President Biden signed a three-month continuing resolution (CR) that will fund the government at current funding levels until Dec. 20, 2024. The CR avoids a government
- How to prepare for a professional development conference
Conferences are key components of educator professional development strategies because of the way such events can assemble a diverse array of experts, practitioners, and researchers from which attendees can choose
- Learning Forward Gathers Thousands of Educators in Denver, December 8-11, 2024
Media Advisory | Learning Forward Annual Conference | Dive into how high-quality professional learning transforms educator effectiveness and increases student achievement by covering Learning Forward’s Annual Conference, held December 8-11,
- The Learning Professional announces 2025 themes
With only the October and December journals left to publish this year, the Learning Forward publications team sets its sights on the 2025 issues of The Learning Professional. Informed by
- Maryland is Partnering with Learning Forward to Elevate Educator Professional Learning Statewide
Learning Forward and its affiliate, Learning Forward Maryland, are pleased to announce Standards for Professional Learning are at work in Maryland in the 2024-25 school year guiding new statewide initiatives
- The 2024 PDK Poll: Attracting, Retaining Good Teachers Matters to Americans, Who Say They Will Vote their Conscience in November
Public education is a significant election issue for many voters, and a new poll shows that Americans’ top educational priorities are preparing students to enter the workforce and attracting and
- Maryland adopts Standards for Professional Learning. Here’s their plan
In a significant move aimed at lifting student achievement, the Maryland State Board of Education has unanimously voted to adopt Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning. The board’s 10-0 vote
- Newsmakers: Frederick Brown elected board chair of Learning First Alliance; Melinda George presenting at White House digital learning summit
Dallas, Texas – Learning Forward is pleased to announce that two of its leaders are at the forefront of driving meaningful change through lending their service and expertise to catalytic
Mission
The mission of Learning Forward Washington is to increase student learning through actions that connect and influence state, district and school decision-makers to support powerful professional growth experiences for educators at all levels.
Vision
Learning Forward’s vision is excellent teaching and learning every day.
