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Tools for Learning Schools, Summer 2018, Vol. 21, No. 3 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning The Expert Next Door: Lesson Observations And Peer Feedback Educators experience many benefits when they invite colleagues to observe lessons and offer feedback. Download now Tool 1: Plan […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Spring 2018, Vol. 21, No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Great Plan, Disappointing Results: Managing Implementation Is Critical As educators look ahead to what they hope to accomplish next year in schools and school systems across the world, […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2018, Vol. 21, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning   Coaches’ Multiple Roles Support Teaching And Learning Since Learning Forward published the first edition of Taking the Lead: New Roles for Teachers and School-Based Leaders (2006), we’ve […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Spring 2017, Vol. 20, No. 3 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning DETAILS, DETAILS: Making meaning from data Learning teams constitute a crucial component of the continuous cycle of learning. This is the daily job-embedded learning focused on student learning […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2017, Vol. 20, No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Tool 1 & 2: Setting up a teacher video club Use the questions and chart to set up the purpose and structure of your video club.   Tool […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Fall 2016, Vol. 20, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning PULL TOGETHER: Engage all stakeholders for project success Kara and her team had a new vision for how professional learning could make a real difference in their 48,000-student […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2016, Vol. 19, No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Best-practice takeaways: A new study shows how high-quality professional learning promotes effective teaching and leads to better students outcomes A recent study highlighted a pattern of common professional […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Fall 2015, Vol. 19, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Learning team cycle of continuous improvement A team learning cycle is the means for embedding learning in the day-to-day work of teachers, putting their teaching challenges at the […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2015, Vol. 18, No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning CONNECTED CLASSROOMS: Teacher teams use protocols to observe and improve practice Teachers and coaches in a Michigan school district use observation protocols during classroom visits to strengthen collaborative […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Fall 2014, Vol. 18, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Build Skills to bring a shared vision to life A shared vision is one critical component of a learning system that supports continuous learning for all. Learn how […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Summer 2014, Vol. 17 No. 4 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Teacher-coach relationships: An excerpt from Coaching Matters In any professional learning program, teachers and coaches must have a good relationship in order to get the work done. Read how […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Spring 2014, Vol. 17 No. 3 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Professional learning as a creative process: A new learning map for differentiation The team at Adlai E. Stevenson High School, in the suburbs of Chicago (Ill.), set out […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2014, Vol. 17 No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Build a culture that nurtures productive conflict When it comes to resolving conflict within teams, much of the advice you read is about the conversations that take place […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Fall 2013, Vol. 17, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Celebrate professional transitions and successes to drive and sustain implementation Celebrations are an important component for high-quality learning communities and are critical to effective change. See how a […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Summer 2013 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Crossing the digital divide Educational technology leaders view the so-called “digital divide” as nonexistent and urge schools to integrate technology across the curriculum. Two technology advocates share six professional lessons for successfully […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Spring 2013, Vol. 16 No. 3 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning How to evaluate professional learning policies: Match policy to practice for standards implementation Believing that policy drives practice, Learning Forward created Professional Learning Policy Review: A Workbook for States and […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Winter 2013, Vol. 16, No. 2 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Building relationships through conversation Five years ago, the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education set out to change the perception of professional learning from a burdensome cost […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Fall, 2012, Vol. 16, No. 1 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Introducing the Standards for Professional Learning A common question many educators ask about the new Standards for Professional Learning is, “Where do I start?” It can be a […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Summer 2012, Vol. 15, No. 4 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning Research-based practices forge strong family and community partnerships When schools have effective partnerships with families and the community, both students and teachers benefit. Discover the partnership practices that […]

Tools for Learning Schools, Spring 2012 , Vol. 15, No. 3 Newsletters Tools for Learning School The Leading Teacher The Learning System The Learning Principle Transform Professional Learning The why, how, and what of professional learning Educators often focus on what they want to do to improve education. However, beginning with what they want to do may […]