Who We Are

Learning Forward Kansas is an affiliate organization of Learning Forward. Learning Forward Kansas was formed to provide current information relating to the needs and concerns of staff development personnel. Additionally, Learning Forward Kansas:

• promotes effective staff development practices.
• cooperates with other organizations to promote staff development activities.
• provides assistance with the design and implementations of staff development programs.
• expands training opportunities for staff development leaders.

What are the beliefs of Learning Forward Kansas?

o The ultimate purpose of staff development is to improve student learning.

o A staff developer is anyone who systematically enables others to change their professional behavior.

o Effective staff developers use a research base to continually define and refine best practices.

o Collaboration strengthens staff development.

o Effective organizational development is required if all students are to learn.

o Organizational development requires individual change.

o Each educator has a moral responsibility to improve professional effectiveness through lifelong learning.

o Reinforcement and support systems are critical to the transfer of learning into practice.

o Ongoing assessment is critical for effective staff development decisions.