2012 Leadership
Conference:
"Just in Time" Professional Learning that provides vision for building leadership, touches the teacher and reaches into the classroom.
[POSTED: Jan. 23, 2012]
"Just in Time" Professional Learning that provides vision for building leadership, touches the teacher and reaches into the classroom.
April
10-11, Airport Hilton, Wichita
Register online >[POSTED: Jan. 23, 2012]
Election for members of the 2012-2013 Learning Forward Kansas Board will be held at the LF KS Leadership Conference on the morning of April 10, 2012. All LF KS members are eligible to vote.
View candidates > (PDF 389 KB)
[POSTED: Jan. 19, 2012]
DIRECT CONNECTION:
Take a break from the holiday bustle,
sit down with a cup of hot chocolate, and enjoy the December issue of Direct Connection. Look into the pages to unwrap a host of ideas and news from Learning Forward Kansas.
Download your copy to read more about:
RESOURCES:
Newsletter
sit down with a cup of hot chocolate, and enjoy the December issue of Direct Connection. Look into the pages to unwrap a host of ideas and news from Learning Forward Kansas.
Download your copy to read more about:
- Tips for becoming a "Data Rich - information Yielding" school
- Web 2.0 tools for your technology tool chest
- A rundown on speakers and sessions planned for the 2012 Leadership Conference
- Application guidelines for LF KS' new Cycle of Continuous Improvement Award and more.
Get
your December issue >
(PDF 1.2MB)
- December Direct Connection (PDF 1.2MB)
- Archives
Downloads
- Name Change Press Release (DOC 283K)
- Learning Forward Vision (PPT 14.6MB)
- Learning Forward Educator (PPT 17MB)
- Professional Learning Policy (PDF 5.4MB)
2009 Leadership Conference
- Observational Protocol (DOC 72K)
- Vision Document (PDF 621K)
Announcements
- A Message From Your President
- Learning Forward Kansas Mission
- 2011-2012 Board Members
- Learning Forward Kansas Award Winners
- About Learning Forward Kansas Awards ARTICLES:
> Implementing Common Standards Requires a Commitment to PD
Heard the buzz about common core standards? Hayes Mizell notes implementation of those common core standards will require a commitment to Professional Development
> Slow Turn
AheadFind out about five principles that guide a district through a changing demographic landscape.
- Learning Forwards's Journal of Staff Development(Fall 2009)
> From Group to
TeamSkilled facilitation moves a group from a collection of individuals to an effective team. - Learning Forwards's Journal of Staff Development (Dec. 2009)
New Award for 2012!Cycle of Continuous Improvement Award
Learning Forward Kansas (LFKS) wants to recognize a school team that
successfully implements the cycle of continuous learning for
professional learning that results in student achievement.
Learn
how to apply >Kansas Learning First Alliance
...has created a public service
announcement in support of Kansas education.Check it out, and look for it soon on TVs near you!
NEW! Standards for Professional Learning
Learning Forward recently released the newly revised Standards for Professional Learning, the third iteration of standards outlining the characteristics of professional learning that lead to effective teaching practices, supportive leadership, and improved student results.
Learn more about the new standards >