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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

July 17, 2025, 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT, Virtual

Summer Coffee Chat

This summer, join us for a casual coffee chat series connecting educators to share strategies, swap ideas, and reflect on what's working and what's next as you look...
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August 20, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT, Virtual

Building AI Fluency in Personalized Learning

Explore how AI tools can support personalized learning by encouraging student agency, critical thinking, and creativity!
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September 16, 2025, 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT, Virtual

Designing for Growth: Developing Our Competency Framework

Learn about Mesa Public School's journey designing a competency framework that connects college and career readiness skills to their Portrait of a Graduate.
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Video Recaps of Past Meetups

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11 Videos

Insights from the Field

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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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Five Essentials for Collaborative Leadership

Advancing the shift towards authentic learning with collaboration and what it takes to lead these efforts effectively

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Why – and How – Educators Learn Best from Each Other

Learning communities across the country share what drives educators in peer learning opportunities.

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What Standards-based Grading Looks Like in a Kindergarten Classroom

With the support of their teacher, kindergarteners in this Arizona elementary school understand the standards they’re working through.

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The Power of Seeing Education Innovation in Person

District leaders share insights into the best ways to scale personalized, competency-based learning.

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Five Ways to Spread Personalized Learning Practices

Five ways to spread personalized learning beyond your core team and create buy-in for learner-centered practices.

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