Learning Forward

Is AI making professional learning too easy? 💡 Learning to teach well is inherently challenging and "inefficient." These "inefficiencies" aren't bugs—they are features of meaningful growth. When integrating AI into professional learning, the goal isn't to eliminate all effort, but to distinguish between:✅ Productive Friction: Grappling with instructional dilemmas and revising thinking ❌ Unproductive Friction: Draining energy on administrative hurdles that don't deepen expertise. That's one of the key insights in B. Buselle's article for The Learning Professional. Use AI to remove the barriers, but design it to preserve the struggle that builds expertise. #InstructionalDesign #FrictionByDesign #TeacherGrowth #AIinEducation #TheLearningPro

Hotel registration is now open for #learnfwd26! Hotel registration is officially open for the Learning Forward 2026 Annual Conference, Unite for Learning, December 6–9, 2026, in Dallas, TX. Rooms at the conference hotel fill up fast. We recommend booking early to get the best rates and to make sure you are as close as possible to all the learning, connection, and inspiration. learnfwd.org/stay26 Join thousands of educators, instructional coaches, and PD leaders from across the country for four days dedicated to transforming professional learning. #profdev #educhat

The application deadline for the Learning Forward Academy is tomorrow, Friday, March 20! If you're ready to work on a real problem of practice alongside educators from around the world, with expert coaching, deep learning, and a community built for the long term, this is your opportunity. The Class of 2028 cohort is forming now. New this year: Individual and team applications, open now. Apply: learningforward.org/academy #ProfessionalLearning #EducatorLeadership

Learning Forward Academy graduates from Class of 2025 shared their amazing work at our Annual Conference in December. Read their stories of overcoming challenges in their districts and systems and improving educator practice: ow.ly/btlP50YvyKm

Is your professional learning system working as hard as your educators are? Learning Forward’s customized consulting services bring 50-plus years of expertise in professional learning design to your district, building your team's capacity for systemwide, lasting change. Schedule a free consultation: learnfwd.org/9e8d58 #profdev #edleadership

Team learning multiplies impact: Tulsa Public Schools' Melissa Ihde and Katy Green found that participating in the Learning Forward Academy as a team has benefited the district strategic priority they brought into Academy to evaluate—high-quality mentoring that impacts novice teacher retention and professional growth, and ultimately, improves student outcomes. Read more: ow.ly/GJIo50YvwFB Interested in Academy? Apply by Friday, March 20!

The first AI-themed issue of The Learning Professional is officially here! 🤖📖 Whether you are an AI enthusiast or a skeptic, there is a wealth of professional learning-specific information to help you take the next step. Dive in and learn with us. #TheLearningPro #AILiteracy #InstructionalCoaching #PLC #TeacherTools

Four strategies. One goal: Professional learning that reaches each educator and each student. Our "Designed for Impact" blog offers a practical framework for moving from generic PD to professional learning that is responsive, evidence-based, and designed for your district. Read the blog and learn how our consulting team can help you put these strategies into action: learnfwd.org/2f6fe5 Explore our customized consulting services: learnfwd.org/9e8d58 #profdev #edleadership

Teacher leaders are making a difference! ✨ In districts across the U.S., a program called Coach.Teach.Write is helping 7th and 8th-grade English teachers transform their writing instruction. The secret? ✅ Year-long support from teacher leaders. ✅ Evidence-based instructional methods. ✅ A focus on personal narrative writing to keep students engaged. When teachers feel confident and supported, students thrive. This partnership between the National Writing Project (NWP) and American Institutes for Research (AIR), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is currently being evaluated to see how it improves teacher confidence and instructional practices. Read more about this innovative coaching model in the latest issue of The Learning Professional from Learning Forward. #TeacherLeadership #WritingInstruction #ProfessionalLearning #Literacy #K12

The most effective professional learning is built WITH educators, not handed to them. Learning Forward consultants work alongside your team to design experiences that honor teacher expertise, strengthen collaboration, and build the kind of culture where learning thrives at every level. Learn more: learnfwd.org/9e8d58 #profdev #edleadership

How are school districts building leadership pipelines that withstand funding changes? @JCPSKY, @SAISD, and @wsfcs share their strategies to maintain leadership development changes through district policy, strategic planning, and senior leader management. bit.ly/3NIX9NA @wallacfdn

When professional learning is designed around your system's specific goals and data, you can track what's changing and why it matters. Our customized consulting services help districts build professional learning frameworks tied to measurable outcomes and real results for educators and students. Start with our "Designed for Impact," post: learnfwd.org/2f6fe5 Explore our customized consulting services: learnfwd.org/9e8d58 #profdev #edleadership

Hotel registration is now open for #learnfwd26! Hotel registration is officially open for the Learning Forward 2026 Annual Conference, Unite for Learning, December 6–9, 2026, in Dallas, TX. Rooms at the conference hotel fill up fast. We recommend booking early to get the best rates and to make sure you are as close as possible to all the learning, connection, and inspiration. learnfwd.org/stay26 Join thousands of educators, instructional coaches, and PD leaders from across the country for four days dedicated to transforming professional learning. #profdev #educhat

Professional learning designed for your context is professional learning that works. Our recent blog, "Designed for Impact," shares four strategies for customizing professional learning so it connects to educator needs, builds on existing strengths, and drives results for each student. Read it here: learnfwd.org/2f6fe5 #profdev #edleadership

A new CALL-ECL report details how @ppsconnect engaged principal supervisors and coaches in redesigning coaching systems and developing a new supervisory rubric that promotes student-centered school leadership. bit.ly/3NIX9NA @wallacefdn

We are honored to be part of Public Schools Week and to support students and educators all year long. #PSW26

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In honor of Public Schools Week, we're highlighting how high-quality professional learning is every educator’s superpower. Our sixth-grade journalist interviewed teachers, principals, and district administrators at the Learning Forward Annual Conference to find out why professional learning is important and how it benefits students. Check it out! #PSW26 learnfwd.org/PSW26-video

It's Public Schools Week! We and our partner organizations in @LearningFirst are shining a light on building a stronger, fairer, and more resilient public education system. Join us and share how professional learning is making your system stronger. When educators learn, students succeed. #PSW26

Join Learning Forward in Bakersfield, CA, on April 29-30, 2026, for the Curriculum Based Professional Learning Symposium! Discover how to: Support implementation of high-quality instructional materials through CBPL. Strengthen instructional practice and maintain curriculum integrity using continuous improvement. Ready to elevate your impact? Register now! #LearningForward #ProfessionalLearning #CBPL #EdLeadership #EducationEvents