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Effective school leaders create environments where professional learning is embedded in the school’s culture, and everyone holds collective responsibility for student success. Ensure your school is committed to continuous improvement and achieving shared goals.
Standards-based professional learning is built into the fabric of a school system through skillful leadership. From supporting school leaders to aligning outcomes with educator performance to establishing strong community partnerships, system leaders lead long-term change efforts that benefit all teachers and students.
External partners play a valuable role in strengthening the instructional and pedagogical expertise needed in schools and systems. Learn how external partners can best support and facilitate learning side by side with school-based practitioners and central office staff.
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What does effective professional learning look like, and what are the results? How can policymakers ensure that every child experiences great teaching every day? See examples of professional learning in action and learn how you can impact teaching and learning at the local, state, regional, and national levels.
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Darla Reid reflects on how professional learning communities contributed to her school's successes.
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Read how pie charts promote accountability as they enable non-expert stakeholders to quickly understand what makes up the whole of your professional learning system. Read this article from the Summer 2012 issue.
A Playbook for Professional Learning: Putting the Standards into Action By Stephanie Hirsh & Shirley Hord Move beyond reading and adopting the standards to learning how to apply them in your daily practice. Purchase your copy.
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