Applications are now available to apply for 2023 Scholarships & Grants! The deadline to apply is March 15th! Learn More
Stepping Forward Virtual Walk/Run
The Learning Forward Foundation is excited to announce their second Stepping Forward Virtual Walk/Run. Invite your friends and families to join them as they raise funds for awarding grants and scholarships to educators on their professional learning journey!
Anyone can participate by completing a walk/run any day from November 9th to December 9th. This is a virtual walk/run, so you get to choose your own course near the comfort of your home and neighborhood! #LFFSteppingForward
Questions? Email foundation@learningforward.org
2022 Stepping Forward Mid-Year Virtual Walk
We are excited to announce our Stepping Forward Mid-Year Virtual Walk/Run is back! Invite your friends and families to join us as we raise funds for awarding grants and scholarships to educators on their professional learning journey!
Walk/run Details – Complete your walk/run any day from July 1st through July 30th. This is a virtual event, so you’ll to choose your own course near the comfort of your home and neighborhood! Share your walk/run, along with pictures or videos, with #LFFSteppingForward on Facebook or email them to foundation@learningforward.org. We would love to hear who you were walking for, your affiliation with Learning Forward, something special about your community or school etc.
How to Donate – Click here and choose between one of the fundraising tiers below:
- $25 Goal-setters
- $50 Innovators
- $100 Reflective Practitioners
- $200: Impact Evaluators
Or mail a check to Learning Forward Foundation, 504 S Locust Street, Oxford, OH 45056. Proceeds will support the Foundation’s Learning Forward Affiliate Grants and Learning Forward Academy Scholarships. Questions? Email foundation@learningforward.org.
2022 Scholarship & Grant Awardees
Learning Forward Foundation Academy Scholarship
Alicia Himes, Los Lunas Schools, Los Lunas, NM
The goal of her problem of practice is to create communities of practice and equitable professional learning opportunities as evidenced by a comprehensive plan for district professional learning and impact on student learning.
Juliane Berquam, Peoria Unified School District, Glendale, AZ
The goal of her problem of practice is to provide professional learning opportunities that involve members of all departments working side by side, a commitment by all educators to hold students to higher expectations, an acceptance of every student in shared responsibility, and a continuous cycle of learning and support to continue to build strength as a collective team.
Amy MacCrindle, Huntley Community School District 158, Algonquin, IL
The goal of her problem of practice is to support a district professional system focusing on the following areas: Conditions for Success: describe aspects of the professional learning context, structures, and cultures. Transformational Processes: describe process elements of professional learning and how educators can sustain changes in knowledge, skills, practices, and mindsets. Rigorous and Inclusive Content: describe the essential content of adult learning that leads to improved student outcomes
Patsy Hochman Academy Scholarship
Gwendolyn Best, Petersburg City Public Schools, Petersburg, VA
The goal of her problem of practice is to support teachers, administrators, and central office leaders to create a comprehensive annual plan for professional growth based on relevant and contextualized learning goals.
Stephanie Hirsh Academy Scholarship
Miladys Cepero-Perez, Miami Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL
The goal of her problem of practice is to enhance support for teacher leaders in analyzing the data collected from their school annual professional learning survey to identify a problem of practice, address this problem of practice through the implementation of action research, and to collect and analyze student achievement data to make informed decisions to improve instructional practices and student achievement.
Dale Hair Affiliate Grant
Learning Forward Ontario, Co-chairs – Laura Callaghan & Brian Weishar
The goals of this affiliate grant is to improve user experience through effective web site design and maintenance, improve promotions using our website and social media platforms, and Increase membership.
2022 Scholarships & Grant Applications Now Available
Applications are now available to apply for 2022 Scholarships & Grant!
The Foundation is awarding a $2,000 grant to a Learning Forward Affiliate needing to rebuild, or generate a stronger organization.
The Foundation is awarding five Academy scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition, and two of the scholarships, Hirsh & Hochman, include travel stipends!
The deadline to apply is March 15! Learn more.
2021 Annual Report
