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Learning Forward's PD Watch

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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: professional development.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 Leaders Create Safe and Secure Environments for All
As leaders, it is imperative that we remind the adults in our schools and districts of their responsibility to protect all children.
Learning Forward, July 5, 2011
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Education Opinion It's the Teaching, Not the Technology
The effectiveness of any new classroom technology depends on the capacity of teachers to use it effectively.
Learning Forward, June 30, 2011
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Education Opinion Improving Schools Requires a New Vision for Professional Learning
Any serious effort to improve schools, and the learning of students who attend them, must address the need to change professional development as we now know it.
Learning Forward, June 26, 2011
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Education Opinion Professional Learning Summit: A Great Beginning
Executives from some of the country's leading organizations share what effective professional learning means for their employees.
Learning Forward, June 22, 2011
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Education Opinion Overcoming Barriers to Effective PD
To implement effective professional learning, educators must overcome the traditional barriers of time and money, as well as misconceptions about what professional learning actually is.
Learning Forward, June 20, 2011
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Education Opinion Good Teachers, Or Great Teaching?
Removing ineffective teachers is not a long-term strategy that will pay off for students. Ensuring great teaching is.
Learning Forward, June 9, 2011
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Education Opinion The Need for Focused, Sustained PD
A new study confirms that to impact student achievement, professional development must be intensive enough to significantly increase teachers' knowledge and skills.
Learning Forward, June 5, 2011
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Education Opinion Change from the Ground Up
Teacher leaders and principals will win the battle to create high-performing and equitable schools for our children.
Learning Forward, May 31, 2011
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Education Opinion Lessons from a Legendary Coach
John Wooden's coaching principles should still resonate with educators today.
Learning Forward, May 26, 2011
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Education Opinion Four Guiding Questions for Professional Learning
By answering four questions, school districts can keep their professional development focused on what matters most -- authentic learning.
Learning Forward, May 23, 2011
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Education Opinion Digging Deeper Into PD Research
We need to look more closely at studies that reveal the ineffectiveness of particular professional development programs.
Learning Forward, May 19, 2011
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Education Opinion Sharing PD Success Stories
We need to highlight examples of professional learning's impact on school performance and student achievement.
Learning Forward, May 11, 2011
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Education Opinion Teacher Leader Model Standards Released
Teacher leaders carry significant responsibility for school improvement, teaching quality, and student learning.
Learning Forward, May 8, 2011
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Education Opinion Honoring Teachers of the Year
The president made an important statement about professional learning at the National Teacher of the Year ceremony.
Learning Forward, May 5, 2011
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