Resources
Professional Learning Policy Review:
A Workbook for States and Districts
This resource is designed for districts, states or provinces, local school boards that want to help lead in the analysis of professional learning policies. This is the most complete “how to” approach for helping a task force understand their current policies and potential policy levers for impacting desired teaching practices and student results.
https://www.learningforward.org/docs/commoncore/professionallearningpolicyreview.pdf
Aligning Teacher Evaluation with Profesional Learning
This is a wonderful resource for schools and districts struggling with revamping teacher evaluation systems. The National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality has a variety of links sure to be helpful. You are one click away:
https://www.tqsource.org/alignEvalProfLearning.php
Beyond “Job Embedded”
Ensuring that Good Professional Development Gets Results
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
Two recent studies have finally demonstrated that “job-embedded, sustained professional development” can significantly improve student achievement. But there’s a catch. In both studies, effective professional development (PD) strategies were successful only under certain circumstances or only in some schools and classrooms. The determining factor was not the quality of the PD itself, but rather the conditions under which it was delivered. It turns out that job-embedded PD can be highly effective, but only when there is a sufficient infrastructure in place to support it…
Professional Learning Policy
- Michigan’s Professional Learning Policy
- Michigan’s Professional Learning Policy: Standards
- Michigan’s Professional Learning Policy: Supporting Guidance
Our Vision
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Our Mission
Learning Forward Michigan builds the capacity of leaders to establish and sustain highly effective professional learning.
Standards and Impact
Supports the implementation of standards and examines evidence to strengthen and document the impact of professional learning.
Leadership and Practice
Builds the capacity of its members, clients, partners, and staff to establish and sustain effective professional learning.
Advocacy and Policy
Advocates for policies and practices that strengthen the field of professional learning.
