The Learning Professional team is pleased to announce the themes for the journal’s 2026 issues. This set of issues will feature both newly urgent topics, such as AI and neuroscience developments, and in-depth looks at timeless topics like coaching. We invite submissions for the following issues: AI in professional learning The science of learning Coaching…

According to Results from TALIS 2024: The State of Teaching, from The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, nine in 10 teachers report being satisfied with their jobs overall, and almost three-quarters would choose to work as a teacher again if they had the option to do so. Yet, 27% of novice teachers, on average,…

The government shutdown is here. This crisis has been coming for a long time. Congressional Democrats have been spoiling for a fight with the Trump Administration for months and this funding crisis represents one of the few times that Senate rules have provided them with real leverage. Additionally, House and Senate appropriators spent the spring…

If you’ve ever walked out of a professional learning session thinking, “Well, that was a few hours of my life I’ll never get back,” you’re not alone. Educators have sat through plenty of sessions that were too long, too abstract, or too disconnected from the real challenges they face every day. The truth is, most…

I knew I wanted to teach when I was six years old. I would line my dolls up in my room and teach them for hours! (Funny, I didn’t have a single behavior problem!) Half a century later, I am still teaching and never regretting a day of my initial decision. Teaching is a more…

“I just don’t understand why they are making this so difficult!” “The changes are not that significant!” “We asked for their feedback on the strategy, and they should feel heard.” I’ve heard statements like these in boardrooms, team meetings, and after-hour calls with leaders under pressure. And typically, the statements are spoken out of frustration,…

We remember the start of our coaching journeys—those early days are still crystal clear. We were excited (and maybe a little nervous) stepping into this new role, eager to make a difference but also full of questions: Where do I start? How do I partner with teachers in a way that truly matters for classrooms?…

Artificial intelligence in schools must be guided by educational goals for students and supported by high-quality professional learning, according to comments submitted by Learning Forward to the U.S. Department of Education. Learning Forward, the nation’s leading organization for educator professional learning, urged the department to ensure that AI strategies enhance teaching and support student success,…

The House Labor HHS Education Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to approve at its September 2nd markup a FY 2026 funding bill which would cut the Department of Education by $12 billion, a 15% cut. This reduction would be achieved through programmatic eliminations, deep cuts to Title I, and significant reductions for the Department’s personnel (cut…

“I know rigor when I see it.” We’ve all heard that line. Maybe we’ve even said it. But here’s the problem: If we can’t describe what rigor looks like, how can we plan for it, support it, or replicate it? Rigor isn’t a vibe. It’s not how long a homework assignment takes, or how many…