| Summary: | In July of 2011, Learning Forward released the third (and most recent) iteration of standards outlining the characteristics of professional learning that lead to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved student results. Learning Forward, with the contribution of 40 professional associations and education organizations, developed the Standards for Professional Learning. The standards make explicit that the purpose of professional learning is for educators to develop the knowledge, skills, practices, and dispositions they need to help students perform at higher levels. The standards are not intended as a prescription to meet every challenge related to improving the performance of educators and their students. Instead, the standards focus on one critical issue -- professional learning. In the words of Learning Forward's Executive Director, Stephanie Hirsh, Increasing ...
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