When D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) and Leading Educators launched LEAP (LEarning together to Advance our Practice) in 2016, many saw the potential for a significant teaching and learning evolution. More than three years later, “The Path to Instructional Excellence and Equitable Outcomes,” a new report from Learning Forward, shares lessons learned from system investments that … Continued
Leading Educators Hopes to Turn the Multi-Billion-Dollar Professional Development Industry on Its Head This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. When he started his job as an administrator in Tulsa Public Schools more … Continued
A new release from Georgetown University’s FutureEd highlights Leading Educators’ efforts with DC Public Schools to launch and scale LEAP (LEarning together to Advance our Practice) as one of several human capital reforms that have strengthened teacher expertise across the district. In A Policymaker’s Playbook: Transforming Public School Teaching in the Nation’s Capital, FutureEd Director Thomas … Continued
A Conversation with Teacher Leader Leah Logan School: Sylvanie Williams College Prep Hometown: Mobile, Alabama What made you want to become a teacher? I had some really inspiring teachers in high school. I was in the International Baccalaureate program at my high school, and I had some really amazing English and History teachers that inspired … Continued
Michelle Morrow is the Instructional Specialist at North Godwin Elementary School in Grand Rapids, MI and part of the 2017 Leading Educators Grand Rapids cohort. She attended the Leading Educators Institute (LEI) with her team in June. Michelle spoke with us about her biggest takeaways from the week of learning and her vision for school … Continued
How can effective teacher leadership transform professional learning? What do schools sometimes get wrong, despite their best intentions, and how can we help more schools get it right? With the publication of Igniting the Learning Engine: How School Systems Accelerate Teacher Effectiveness and Student Growth Through ‘Connected Professional Learning’, Education Resource Strategies highlights promising practices … Continued
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