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Welcome!
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Participant Learning Outcomes Participants will:
Learn about LF ND Learn about National & State Professional Learning Standards Learn about Learning Forward ND State Conference Learn about Membership and Leadership Opportunities
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What We Do… The purpose of Learning Forward North Dakota is to build state, regional and local support for ensuring that every educator engages in effective professional learning (development) every day so that every student achieves.
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Thirteen Governing Board Members (Volunteers!)
Who We Are… Thirteen Governing Board Members (Volunteers!)
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President: Dr. Terry Brenner Grand Forks Public School
LFND Officer President: Dr. Terry Brenner Grand Forks Public School
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President-Elect: Tabitha Lang EduTech
LFND Officer President-Elect: Tabitha Lang EduTech
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Treasurer: Lyle Kruger Missouri River Education Cooperative
LFND Officer Treasurer: Lyle Kruger Missouri River Education Cooperative
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Department of Public Instruction
LFND Board Member Ryan Townsend, Department of Public Instruction
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Kim McVicar West Fargo Public Schools
LFND Board Member Kim McVicar West Fargo Public Schools
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Jennifer Carlson Northeast Education Services Cooperative
LFND Board Member Jennifer Carlson Northeast Education Services Cooperative
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Laurie Stenehjem Education Standards & Practice Board
LFND Board Member Laurie Stenehjem Education Standards & Practice Board
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Katie Heger Educational Consultant
LFND Board Member Katie Heger Educational Consultant
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Nancy Murphy Fargo Public Schools
LFND Board Member Nancy Murphy Fargo Public Schools
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LFND Board Member Jody French EduTech
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Kim Jones University of North Dakota
LFND Board Member Kim Jones University of North Dakota
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Cynthia Jelleberg North Central Education Cooperative
LFND Board Member Cynthia Jelleberg North Central Education Cooperative
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Jim Stenehjem North Dakota Lead Center
LFND Board Member Jim Stenehjem North Dakota Lead Center
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Governing Board Board positions are filled by representatives of various types of education organizations and educational experience. ex. * Employees of school * Regional Education Associations (REAs) *Department of Public Instruction (DPI) * Other positions to be filled at-large School district personnel: admins, teachers, specialist, coordinators Other positions: education consultant, representatives from educational associations such as NDCEL etc
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Governing Board The Board shall determine a method of ensuring that geographical areas of the state are represented. ex. Representation from rural and urban areas and/or from the western, central, and eastern thirds of the state.
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Governing Board The Board strives to ensure that districts and REAs of various sizes are represented.
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Who We Serve: Administrators Curriculum Coordinators/Directors
Professional Developers Instructional Coaches Master/Lead Teachers Any K-12 Educator Who Wants to Professionally Grow
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Learning Forward Fact Learning Forward was formerly known as the National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
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LFND Timeline Interested parties first met to discuss LFND possibility in February 2011. The first LFND affiliate meeting was held in December 2011. December 2011 to November 2012 Board met monthly November 2012 First Annual LFND Conference held
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LFND Believes Professional learning (PL, aka PD) is based on theory, research and proven practice. Collaboration within the school community is essential for school improvement and student success.
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LFND Believes Professional learning (development) is most effective when supported by an organizational culture that fosters learning for all. All professional learning (development) should be high quality and aligned to Learning Forward’s Standards for Professional Learning.
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LFND Believes The success of ND students is affected by sustained professional learning (development) of all educators. School improvement results from continuous professional learning (development).
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LFND Believes Professional learning (development) must be embedded in the organizational structure for systemic change. All educators share the responsibility for both individual and organizational growth.
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LFND Believes Effective professional learning honors differences in learners by using various approaches to learning. Effective professional learning promotes collaboration and community with other professional organizations.
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LFND Believes High quality professional learning is an ongoing process, not a single product or event.
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National Learning Forward Standards
. National Learning Forward Standards * Learning Communities * Resources * Learning Designs * Outcomes * Leadership * Data * Implementation Video link to 4 min clip on standards ( click on video camera) : Learning Communities: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement, collective responsibility, and goal alignment Resources: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing, monitoring, and coordinating resources for educator learning Learning Designs: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories, research, and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes. Outcomes: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards. Leadership: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity, advocate, and create support systems for professional learning. Data: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student, educator, and system data to plan, assess, and evaluate professional learning. Implementation: Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change.
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Learning Communities Teacher Sampling Engage in continuous improvement
Develop collective responsibility Create alignment and accountability
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Resources Prioritize human, fiscal, material, technology & time
Monitor resources Coordinate resources
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Learning Designs Acquires and shares knowledge relative to learning designs Applies knowledge of learning designs Uses technology to enhance professional learning Implements appropriate learning designs Aligns learning designs within classroom instruction
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Address learning outcomes Meet performance standards Build coherence
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Leadership Develop collective responsibility
Create alignment and accountability Develop capacity for learning and leading Advocate for professional learning Create support systems and structures
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Data Analyze student, educator and system data Assess progress
Evaluate professional learning
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Implementation Apply change research Sustain Implementation
Provide constructive feedback
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Comparison Benchmark Data Ben Franklin vs. District:
2012 District Ben Franklin 2013 Kindergarten 91.7% 100% 91% 97% First Grade 94.2% 87% 98% Second Grade 90.5% 92% 86% 95% Third Grade 84.0% 94% 84% Fourth Grade 81.4% 81% 77% Fifth Grade 80.7% 90% 79% 93%
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LFND Fact Members keep informed via:
- -LFND Listserv Board Members meet via monthly video meetings
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LFND in Action!
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Recap of 2012 Learning Forward ND Conference
Thursday evening social and activities Friday: Breakout sessions included: Understanding the PL standards and applying them to various scenarios, as well as, identifying which standards we are better at than others. We also looked at whole systems and the need to consider professional learning a process, not a one hit wonder informational session. Standards in Practice Getting Standards Right Through Coaching
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Annual State Conference Nov
Annual State Conference Nov , 2013 Ramada Hotel- Bismarck “Professional Learning—Making It Happen” Social in the evening on the Thursday , Nov. 14th, Keynote Speaker with breakout sessions on the 15th. Topic/ Theme:_____________________________________________________
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
LFND is a network of educational colleagues who value professional learning through collaboration of colleagues, advocacy, awareness of effective professional learning, providing of relevant resources and more. Annual membership is $99. REGISTER LF ND Committees: Professional Development Membership Nominating Committee
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Entities that support LFND
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Participant Learning Outcomes:
Learn about LF ND Learn about National & State Professional Learning Standards Learn about Learning Forward ND State Conference Learn about Membership and Leadership Opportunities
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Q and A Session Door Prizes!
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