As two former school superintendents, we’ve witnessed firsthand how learning communities can enrich the personal and professional lives of classroom teachers. In school systems nationwide, we have ...

Research has found that high-quality curricula have a significant impact on student achievement (Steiner, 2017; Chingos & Whitehurst, 2012). But a curriculum is not effective on its own. It requires ...

A superintendent’s experience building a school district’s collective leadership and action through collaboration and a guiding coalition.

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cognia™, the global school improvement organization that helps grow learners, educators, and leaders, has launched a new professional learning experience for ...

Journal of Science Teacher Education, Vol. 24, No. 7 (November 2013), pp. 1201-1218 (18 pages) Emerging from Bandura's Social Learning Theory, this study of inservice elementary school teachers ...

Professional learning in many districts must undergo radical reform, from a model that’s outdated and ineffective to one that’s personal, empowering, and owned by the learner. How can we create such a ...

The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

While Ranch Creek Elementary students soak in the freedom that twice-monthly two-hour late starts allow, their teachers are hard at work inside the classroom. They are bouncing ideas off of one ...

Research suggests that professional development that engages teachers in instructional inquiry over an extended time through collaborative professional learning communities (PLCs) is effective in ...

The Saint Louis University School of Medicine learning community program fosters meaningful connections between faculty, students, and administration by facilitating longitudinal mentorship ...