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Professional Learning Cohorts, Meetups and Resources

Whether you’re a district administrator, principal, teacher leader or other instructional leader, Lead for Learners offers various ways to learn from peers and build your capacity to lead personalized learning transformation.

Join the Lead for Learners online community to get access to resources and regular updates on cohort-based learning opportunities and virtual peer-to-peer learning meetups.

Professional Learning Meetups

May 8, 2025, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT, Virtual

Bringing the Portrait of a Leader to Life!

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Video Recaps of Past Meetups

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Insights from the Field

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4 Takeaways: How Shared Challenges Support the Shift to Personalized Learning

Key takeaways for educators and leaders engaged in the productive struggle of shifting to personalized, competency-based learning environments.

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Portrait of a Leader

The Portrait of a Leader defines the attributes necessary for educators to effectively and sustainably lead systems change.

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The Power of Case Studies in Advancing Personalized, Competency-based Learning

These case studies from Ohio showcase unique approaches to personalized learning – highlighting successes, challenges and strategies.

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Drivers of Change Shaping Education and the Roles of Educators

Learn about four drivers affecting the future of educator roles.

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Achieving Equity Requires a Personalized, Competency-based Approach

The key conditions and structures of personalized, competency-based learning and how they align with the principles of equity

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The Skills and Mindsets of Transformational Leadership

A group of educators are collaborating to create the Portrait of a Leader, a framework that shows what skills and…

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Teachers Are Leaders in Southwestern Pennsylvania

How one district shifted teacher evaluation to align with the district vision for personalized learning

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Five Steps to Creating an Instructional Framework

Five steps to creating an effective student-centered instructional framework

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Building Stronger Connections Through Effective Communication

Yuma Union High School District is a case study in how to leverage technology, relationships and messaging to build a…

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Embracing the Shift: A Journey Toward Personalized Learning

An emphasis on agency and continuous growth and improvement is key to these districts’ shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

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2024 Legislative Session Recap

Examples from five trending policy conditions from the 2024 legislative session that support personalized and competency-based learning

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What a Portrait of a Graduate Is – and How You Can Operationalize Them

A Portrait of a Graduate defined and some examples from learning communities

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