LEARNING FORWARD

CONFERENCES, NETWORKS AND ONLINE/VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES -, INSTITUTES, AND WEBINARS SUPPORT MEMBERS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, EDUCATOR COMPETENCY, AND STUDENT SUCCESS. LEARNING FORWARD'S 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ATTRACTED 3,370 EDUCATORS WHO, OVER THE 4 DAYS OF THE CONFERENCE, ATTENDED OVER 250 SESSIONS, GAINED NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, ENGAGED IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS, NETWORKING, AND ACQUIRING RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO HELP THEM IN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT WORK.ACADEMY - SINCE 1991 THERE HAVE BEEN 41 ACADEMY CLASSES WITH MORE THAN 1,800 ACADEMY GRADUATE MEMBERS. EACH CLASS HAS HELD 12-FACE TO FACE SESSIONS TOTALING 96 HOURS PER CLASS EQUALING 3,936 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING WITHIN THE ACADEMY PROGRAM. EACH YEAR A NEW ACADEMY CLASS GRADUATES.

- GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS - GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS TARGET PARTICULAR INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, IMPROVING ORGANIZATION AND INDIVIDUAL EFFECTIVENESS AND PRODUCING HIGHER LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE FOR BOTH EDUCATOR, IND STUDENTS. IN FY 2024. LEARNING FORWARD RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS OF $1,661,880 EARNED GRANT FUNDS OF $1,779,417 AND HAS UNEARNED GRANT FUNDS OF $695,615 AS OF JUNE 30, 2024. - A. THE CHARLES & LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION PROVIDED A GRANT FOR FEDERAL POLICY AND ADVOCACY. - B. THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT A CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK ACROSS A NETWORK OF 10 NORTH TEXAS MIDDLE SCHOOLS. C. THE WALLACE FOUNDATION PROVIDED A GRANT TO LEARNING FORWARD TO HELP DISSEMINATE WALLACE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THESE RESOURCES WILL BE USED TO HELP SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND STATES IMPROVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. - D. THE WALLACE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED A GRANT TO LEARNING FORWARD TO MANAGE THE EQUITY-CENTERED PIPELINE INITIATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY. LEARNING FORWARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING THREE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CONVENINGS FOR THE EIGHT PARTICIPATING DISTRICTS DURING EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT. - E. THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PROVIDED ANOTHER GRANT TO CONTINUE A CURRICULUM-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING NETWORK TO IMPLEMENT THE NEWLY REVISED STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. THE CCNY ALSO PROVIDED A GRANT TO SUPPORT A STRAND OF SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON CURRICULUM-BASED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE. - F. THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION PROVIDED TWO GRANTS TO SPONSOR AN ISSUE OF THE LEARNING PROFESSIONAL TO SPREAD NETWORKS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT WORK, LESSONS LEARNED, AND PUBLIC GOODS TO THE BROAD EDUCATION COMMUNITY AS WELL AS TO HELP SPONSOR LEARNING FORWARD'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE.