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What follows is a quick summary of the Deepening Understanding Schools Summit held on October 9, 2012. Please consider what might be helpful to you as you work to design, implement, and support quality professional learning. Event Outcomes: You will . . . Be Influential in networking and in conversation among Professional Learning Leaders about […]
Dr. Robert Kegan January 26, 2012 Conference Why is personal change so difficult? How can we close the gap between our intentions, things we actually want to carry out, and what we are actually able to accomplish? What keeps us from making important changes in our lives? Dr. Kegan, Harvard professor, author, and international consultant […]
Bruce Wellman - Presents November 12, 2013 What do Bruce Wellman and Peyton Manning have in common? Surgeon-like precision in the way they do their work. Participants, in their evaluations of the Learning Forward Colorado Annual Conference featuring Bruce Wellman, cited time and again the remarkable clarity and precision of language with which Bruce presents […]
Ellin Keene and Bruce Wellman - Presents January 22, 2013 It wasn’t the excitement of Sports Authority Field. It was the excitement of synapses firing, connections being created, and educators embracing each other in discourse, thinking, and learning, and, deepening discourse, thinking, and learning. If "brainpower is the new currency of today" as proposed by […]
Approximately 24 Professional Learning Leaders spent two hours networking and engaging in thoughtful dialogue about leading supervision and developing communities of thought. Please take a look at Judi Herm’s "Thinking Maps" (pdf) about the content and how individuals might organize their thinking around these topics. The maps show a variety of ways to think , […]
Robyn Jackson Author Never Underestimate Your Teachers, Never Work Harder than Your Students (and many more) Designed with administrators, supervisors, coaches, and classroom teachers in mind! During the conference participants will: Learn ways to promote a collaborative spirit focusing on increasing teacher efficacy. Learn to assess teaching styles and provide actionable feedback based on the […]
Learning Forward Colorado announces... 2016 Annual Conference Nov. 14th: Pre-Conference Nov. 15th: A Day with Jim Knight featuring Jim Knight Jim Knight has spent more than two decades studying professional learning, effective teaching, and instructional coaching. He is a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the president of […]
2017 Annual Conference LEADING ADULT LEARNING: BUILDING CAPACITY BY SUPPORTING ADULT DEVELOPMENT Nov. 6th: Full-Day Workshop Monday, November 6: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Nov. 7th: Breakout Sessions Tuesday, November 7: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Designed with administrators, supervisors, coaches, and classroom teachers in mind! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6: Full-Day Workshop by Dr. […]
ASSESSING YOUR IMPACT: MEASURING THE SUCCESS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING You're invited to join Colorado administrators and teachers for a full day with Joellen Killion! Featuring: Joellen Killion Joellen Killion serves as senior advisor to Learning Forward. She is a frequent contributor to Learning Forward?s publications. Her books include: • Assessing Impact:Evaluating Professional Learning • Becoming a Learning School […]
Learning Forward Colorado Professional Learning Opportunity! 2019 Highlights of British Columbia Professional Learning Tour June 2-8, 2019 A collaboration between Learning Forward Colorado and EF GoAhead Tours, a division of EF Education First This custom Learning Forward Colorado tour of British Columbia will afford educators the opportunity to explore the beautiful province of British Columbia, […]
Good food, old friends and new, and a chance to positively impact our profession! Learning Forward Colorado networking dinners are exciting events spent generating ideas, sharing opportunities, and connecting with colleagues from around the state. Come eat, relax, refresh, converse, and energize while networking with other committed professionals! Leave inspired by our collective strength and creativity.
Enjoy $25 off registration with partner code LFCO
The PLC+ Institute is a two-day event that provides teachers and teacher leaders with a practical and evidence-based framework, supporting collaborative structures as they plan and implement both student learning and professional learning. Just as teachers work to identify the learning needs of students, PLCs need to identify the learning needs of adult learners. This happens through deep discussion, thoughtful and genuine reflection, and examination of impact.