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Learning Forward Colorado and Mrs. Anne O’Rourke are proud to co-sponsor The O’Rourke Prize, an award honoring an exemplary professional developer in the state of Colorado. The award is given in memory of the late Dr. Bill O’Rourke, a distinguished educator and professional developer. This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the fine efforts and talents […]
Join Nicole Burrell, Jim Curran, and John Eyolfson as they visit the power of reflection. They will share how the research behind reflecting on our current practices has a profound positive impact on performance. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of reflection, you will also have access to tools and templates for personal reflection […]
October 22nd @ 6:00-7:00 pm Join Liz Fitzgerald and Nicole Burrell as they leverage the challenging times we are all experiencing. We will use the questioning we are all doing around instruction and practices to affirm and solidify our core values and thus strengthen our practice. Come ready for a highly interactive webinar! https://youtu.be/47V52_uW61o
This year brings with it many challenges. It has become a time of devising adaptive and innovative ways to connect and to continue our professional learning, meet the needs of students, and practice self-care. Join colleagues, connect with old friends and new, as we learn together and share experiences. Our topic for the evening will […]
No Matter What - Teaching and Leadership in Any Environment Whether schools are open or closed, live, virtual, or blended, what matters most for teaching, leadership, and learning? In this interactive keynote presentation, Dr. Douglas Reeves will address the key concerns educators, leaders, and policymakers are raising: Focus - how teachers can effectively focus the […]
SAVE THE DATE - 2020 Annual Learning Institute
In the midst of all this past year’s changes—chosen, forced, or otherwise—one thing has remained constant: being an educator is still profoundly personal work. One way you can continue to give your best to your colleagues and students is by conducting Empathy Interviews. This webinar will focus on the Empathy Interview: what it is, why […]
We need you! Learning Forward Colorado is bringing a group of educators together for a feedback forum to help determine the current and future needs of Colorado educators. We want to gather perspectives and information from various roles within the educational community. We will use this information to plan future webinars and more! Please join […]
What? LFC is providing free, confidential coaching support to members as they work through the changing landscape of education and the high levels of stress brought on by changes and uncertainty beyond our control. From disruption can come innovation! Why Coaching? Help mediate your thinking and improve your efficacy as an educator and learner! How? Simply fill out […]
Even before the last 15 months of upheaval and unrest, educators were carrying a heavy load of required content and standards. But over the last 15 months, we were forced to add even more techniques, approaches, and content to our proverbial backpacks. As we head into summer, it’s time to dump everything onto the ground […]
There is a growing concern in education; trauma and the effects it has on learning and teaching. Let’s gather and talk about ways to support our students as they navigate the challenges in their lives. Join a book study reflecting on the text, Fostering Resilient Learners, enriched by sharing our personal experiences. You may join […]
Stuck in a rut with coaching? Wondering how other systems are engaging teachers in meaningful, job-embedded professional learning and coaching? In these sessions we will consider challenges facing coaches and other instructional leaders. Participants will engage in the Human-Centered Design process to actively work through current and relevant constraints in their work in order to […]