May 2019
High-Impact Professional Learning Programs with Results-Based Evaluations
The Learning Forward Illinois is pleased to announce an upcoming event featuring Joellen Killion, consultant and author for Learning Forward International. As we share a commitment to quality professional learning, it is our hope that we fill the room with leaders, such as yourself, who desire to enhance their knowledge and methods of high quality learning systems. Come join colleagues and members of the Illinois affiliate in our joint efforts to build a statewide network of individuals pursuing a professional learning…
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November 2018
October 2018
High-Impact Professional Learning Programs with Results-Based Evaluations
Individuals and entities responsible for providing professional learning share the goal of making sure that the time, effort, and resources invested in professional learning programs is truly making an impact on educator effectiveness and student achievement. Joellen Killion will guide us step by step through the rigors of producing an effective, in-depth, results-based evaluation to measure effectiveness and retain stakeholder support.
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Learning Forward Events
2020 Summer Institutes
July 16 - July 19
Each summer, Learning Forward hosts a series of two-day deep dives into professional learning topics that increase leadership capacity, improve teaching practice, and produce positive outcomes for all students. These Summer Institutes are opportunities for leaders at all levels (teachers, instructional coaches, school- and district-based administrators) to explore proven strategies and best practices for leading learning in their schools, systems, or organizations. The 2020 Learning Forward Summer Institutes will be held in Minneapolis at the Hyatt Regency from July 16-19, 2020.
Find out more »Deadline: The Learning Professional, October 2020 Article Submissions
June 15
How do we create schools that are welcoming and productive learning environments for all? This issue will explore the role of professional learning in ensuring that every student feels safe, supported, and successful at school. Articles might cover topics such as inclusion of students with special needs in mainstream classrooms, increasing instructional rigor for English Learner students, addressing implicit bias among teachers and/or students, and improving social and emotional learning strategies. Priority will be given to articles that focus on building educators’ capacity for ongoing practices rather than short-term intervention programs. Learn more: https://learningforward.org/the-learning-professional/write-for-us/
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