Teaching Standards
Teacher Preparation
There's Still No Consensus on Accountability for Teacher Prep
The teacher-preparation field remains split over quality control, even as questions loom about the content prospective teachers receive.
Teacher Preparation
English Teachers Must Be Anti-Racist, National Group Says
The long-awaited standards from the National Council of Teachers of English emphasize teacher training in anti-racism and digital media.
Reading & Literacy
Reading Instruction: A Flurry of New State Laws
Many states have recently enacted laws so that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights.
Reading & Literacy
States to Schools: Teach Reading the Right Way
States are passing new laws that require teachers to master reading instruction that’s solidly grounded in research.
Standards
Standards for Teaching American Sign Language Released
Long-awaited standards for teaching sign language in grades kindergarten through 12 have been released by Gallaudet University in an effort to ensure deaf and hard-of-hearing students are using sign language for critical thinking and problem solving.
Professional Development
Opinion
Make the Connection Between Learning Forward's Standards and ESSA
The ESSA definition of professional learning is aligned with Learning Forward's Standards for Professional Learning. Explore the connections between the two.
Standards
Letter to the Editor
Updated Teaching Standards Create Better Training Experiences
To the Editor:
I was encouraged to read about the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' modernization ("Revamped National Board Process Stirs Teachers' Interest," Jan. 11, 2017).
I was encouraged to read about the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' modernization ("Revamped National Board Process Stirs Teachers' Interest," Jan. 11, 2017).
Professional Development
Opinion
2 Resolutions To Demand Better Professional Learning For All
How can we signal to the marketplace that we expect all educators to experience only effective professional learning and that we won't accept anything less?
Curriculum
Washington State Rolls Out Standards for Teaching Computer Science
The state's move comes as the White House releases a statement noting efforts by states, districts, and private organizations to increase access to the subject.
Professional Development
Opinion
Award Winners Exemplify the Standards for Professional Learning
Meet the winners of the first Learnies awards and learn how they are working to advance effective professional learning for educators.
Professional Development
Opinion
Key Responsibilities for Central Office Staff
What are the duties of a central office staff member eager to ensure that all teachers have access to effective professional learning? The Standards for Professional Learning provide practical guidance.
Professional Development
Opinion
Can Conferences Be Effective Professional Learning?
Consider how conferences can align with Learning Forward's Standards for Professional Learning to ensure that conference attendance advances attendees' learning goals.
Standards
Florida Adopts Standards for Teaching Financial Literacy
Florida is the first state to adopt a set of standards developed by the Council for Economic Education.
Standards
Rubric for Teaching Common Science Standards Released
The organization that helped develop the Next Generation Science Standards released a rubric for evaluating whether instructional resources are aligned to the new standards.