Resources
Big Questions and Culture Work: JEPL (Job Embedded Professional Learning)
by Lauren Childs Job-embedded Professional Learning (JEPL) I drove to the second fall gathering of the JEPL network with an eagerness for the day’s conversations and with a sense of impatience […]
Author: Judy Walton, Chief Innovation Officer, Forest Hills Public Schools Background: During a two week trip to Australia, Judy visited several schools as a part of her interest and study […]
Learning Forward Michigan president, Fiona Hinds
Greetings Michigan educators, We hope that the school year is off to a great start for all learners in our educational community! As the new Learning Forward Michigan President, […]
We are #TeachStrong Agents for Learning
As teachers and professionals, we know that continuous growth matters. Last week, several of us who live and breathe learning had the chance to spend two days in Chicago to […]
Prioritized Meaning Making and Professional Learning
It’s far too easy these days to get distracted when thinking about any communication related to teachers, student learning, and schools. With the many optimistic tweeters sharing links to ideas […]
Reflecting on the Standards for Professional Learning With One District Initiative In Mind
As the school year comes to a close, those of us responsible for evaluating program effectiveness are living between thoughtful reflection and forward planning. Alongside central staff and my coaching […]
by Lauren Childs, President, Learning Forward Michigan One of the joys of classroom teaching are moments when I hear a learner (young or old) offer a description to others, using […]
A NEW LOOK AT ASSESSMENTS: THE STUDENT PERFORMANCE GRID
By Amy Colton and Georgea Langer (a Corwin Press blog) In our book The Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning, my co-author and I explore many powerful protocols for analyzing student assessments. […]
If we expect our students to learn something new every day then what should we expect of our educators? Is it enough to offer 30 hours of professional development to […]
Monday, 14 March, 2016, Learning Forward released a national report on Teacher Agency. You can find the report and other related information on https://learningforward.org/publications/teacher-agency#.VuA-iJMrKqC. Learning Forward and the National Commission on Teaching […]
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