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Learning Forward is the nation’s largest nonprofit membership association focused solely on ensuring success for all students through effective professional learning and school improvement. It advocates for every educator having access to professional learning that is results-driven, standard-based, and job-embedded. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: professional development.

Education Opinion Build Teachers' Capacity... or Lose Them
The latest MetLife Survey of the American Teacher highlights the urgent need to empower teachers through effective professional learning.
Learning Forward, March 8, 2012
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Education Opinion LSA Schools Value Collaboration, Deep Learning
Learning School Alliance schools strive to move beyond the mechanics of professional learning communities to higher-level implementation.
Learning Forward, March 5, 2012
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Education Opinion Do the Homework on Your PD Investment
When fighting for budget dollars, professional learning leaders must be prepared to answer some key questions.
Learning Forward, March 1, 2012
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Education Opinion A False Start on Common Core
In preparing for Common Core implementation, we must provide professional learning that enriches teachers' pedagogical content knowledge.
Learning Forward, February 27, 2012
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Education Opinion Is Consensus the Answer?
Learning Forward's board of trustees has made nearly all decisions by consensus over the past 25 years.
Learning Forward, February 23, 2012
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Education Opinion RESPECT Project Aims to Elevate Teacher Voice
The DOE's RESPECT Project reflects Learning Forward's vision of teachers collaborating not only in their teaching, but also their learning.
Learning Forward, February 16, 2012
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Education Opinion Lessons from NCLB
It's been far from perfect, but No Child Left Behind has caused states to think more seriously about professional learning.
Learning Forward, February 13, 2012
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Education Opinion Will Common Core Really Lead to College- and Career-Readiness?
College- and career-readiness reaches beyond content-specific knowledge and skills to include critical and creative thinking, problem solving, inquiry, and other cognitive and practical skills.
Learning Forward, February 8, 2012
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Education Opinion The Power of Vulnerability
To fully embrace authenticity in leadership, we need to be willing to make ourselves vulnerable.
Learning Forward, February 6, 2012
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Education Opinion Celebrate Digital Learning Day
National and state events highlight the Alliance for Excellent Education's celebration of Digital Learning Day.
Learning Forward, January 31, 2012
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Education Opinion Response to State of the Union Address
In his State of the Union address, President Obama emphasizes the need to ensure that all teachers get the support they need to be successful. We agree.
Learning Forward, January 30, 2012
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Education Opinion How States Are Progressing on the Common Core
A Center for Education Policy report updates us on year two of states' implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
Learning Forward, January 26, 2012
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Education Opinion Five Functions of Effective School Leaders
A new Wallace report looks at 10 years of research to determine what successful principals do.
Learning Forward, January 23, 2012
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Education Opinion Time to Face the Challenges at Hand
Research consistently affirms the importance of two factors in producing the best results for students: quality of teaching and leadership. We must move that research into practice.
Learning Forward, January 17, 2012
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