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    Blast walkthroughs: how to build protocols that make the most of observation data

    By Carlye Norton

    One of the most powerful data collection strategies a district can employ is walkthroughs. They can provide clear, actionable feedback about how professional learning efforts are translating into the classroom. But making them effective requires setting up strong protocols and building a culture of teacher buy-in so that they can serve their purpose as formative assessment without feeling too evaluative to teachers.
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    Putting PD Feedback to Work: Question Bank and Strategies

    By Julia Ramsey

    The workshop's done, the catering is cleared, and your teachers and staff are headed home for a well-deserved rest before putting their new skills to work. How do you make sure they'll continue to benefit from PD training? And how to get actionable feedback that will make the next session even better?
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    Designing Data Structures to Build a Culture of Improvement at Youngstown City Schools

    By Carlye Norton

    Our staff came together after Learning Forward's 2018 Annual Conference to sum up five of our biggest takeaways from conversations, sessions, and activity happening in Dallas. What trends resonate with your team?
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    Our team’s top 5 takeaways from Learning Forward 2018 Annual Conference

    By Carlye Norton

    Our staff came together after Learning Forward's 2018 Annual Conference to sum up five of our biggest takeaways from conversations, sessions, and activity happening in Dallas. What trends resonate with your team?
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    2018 Learning Forward Partner Sessions

    By Carlye Norton

    We're co-hosting 5 sessions during the Learning Forward annual conference with our district partners. Register now to reserve your seat in the sessions between December 3-5th.

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    Part 3: Assessing and Refreshing PLCs – Creating alignment between district priorities and teacher needs

    By Dan Gottlieb

    How DO district and school leaders refresh professional learning communities (PLCs) mid-year? The final part of this three-part series focuses on how districts create alignment between high-profile district priorities and the everyday issues being surfaced in PLCs.
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    Part 2: Assessing and Refreshing PLCs – Making mid-year course corrections

    By Dan Gottlieb

    How DO district and school leaders refresh professional learning communities (PLCs) mid-year? Part Two of this three-part series focuses on how districts assess the impact of their PLCs and gather the information needed to make adjustments mid-year.
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    Part 1: Assessing and Refreshing PLCs – Building and maximizing time for PLCs

    By Dan Gottlieb

    As a company partnering with districts to assess impact, we brought three education leaders together to explore the answer to a big, essential question: How DO district and school leaders refresh professional learning communities (PLCs) mid-year? Part One of this three-part series focuses on how innovative districts are building and maximizing time for PLCs within limited school days.
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    A Conversation About Professional Learning Efficacy

    By Carlye Norton

    As a company of facilitators, practitioners and technologists, KickUp is excited to launch a panel style webinar series to create a conversation and address these substantive concerns surrounding the efficacy of professional learning in K-12 education. Join us for our next webinar.
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    Building a data-informed culture that makes teachers feel supported

    By Julie Lenard

    When Lorenzo Rizzo returned to Belton School District--the school district he’d once attended as a student--to become their new Assistant Superintendent of School Improvement, he wanted to build a culture in which professional learning was explicitly aligned to strategic priorities. To do so, he needed to capture data that would help his team assess progress. The main challenge? Shifting the culture to embrace this data required a thoughtful approach designed to build trust.