Thomas Guskey previews his Learning Forward 2026 preconference session, "Uniting Our Efforts to Evaluate Professional Learning." He breaks down the 5 critical levels of evidence for evaluating PL, how generative AI can streamline data gathering and analysis, and how to plan backward from the student outcomes you want to see. Read the full post to see how evaluation can become a built-in part of professional learning — not an afterthought — and register to join Tom's session on Sunday, December 6th at the 2026 Annual Conference. Registration details are in the post! #LearnFwd26 @tguskey @LearningForward learningforward.org/2026/09/…

Great leaders don’t just encourage learning—they let others see them learning, too. 📚💡 💭 Thoughtful Question: What evidence does your team see that tells them, “My leader is a learner”? Read “Let Them See You Learn” blog from LFTX. #LeadLearner #LearnFwdTX #LFTXlearns #PL4PL

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Well, today is the day. How You Show Up is officially live. I'll keep it real. I've spent the last six years hesitating to write again. Two best-selling books in, and I still sat with a stack of "what if this one isn't as good" doubts every time I opened the laptop. Writing this forced me to close my own "belief gap" before I ever helped anyone else close theirs. At its core, How You Show Up is about the gap that exists in each one of us between who we intend to be and who the people around us actually experience. Not because we're not enough, but because the most important person any of us will ever lead is the one staring back in the mirror. I wrote it for anyone who needs to show up for other people every single day, at work or at home, often carrying more than anyone around them realizes. If that's you, I think you'll see yourself somewhere in these pages. Change the belief. Change the behavior. Change the outcome. That's the book in nine words. You don't need a perfect score to live a life filled with purpose and impact. If you want to check it out, it's available now: amzn.to/4gKkXfY

Check out my latest article: Know Who You Lead: The Psychology of Relational Leadership linkedin.com/pulse/know-who-…

The latest issue of The Learning Professional is here! Includes lots of insights from practitioners doing the work: reimagining teacher inservice days in Kansas; shifting evaluation from compliance-laden to teacher-focused in Connecticut; aligning teacher-led PLCs with district-level strategies in Massachusetts. ow.ly/BMfo50ZAFbh

What does professional learning look like when it is designed the same way we design learning for students? Find out Dec. 6-9 at Unite for Learning, THE Learning Conference in Dallas, Texas. Every session. Evidence required. conference.learningforward.o… #learnfwd26

Every student deserves great teaching. Not someday. Not in some schools. Every student, every day. That is what brings us together at Unite for Learning, Dec. 6-9 in Dallas. conference.learningforward.o… #learnfwd26

A gut-check for any leader. When someone on your team is genuinely smarter than you in their domain, what's the first thing you feel? Not what you say. The actual, unedited, in-your-chest reaction. Some leaders feel threat. They start finding reasons the expert is wrong. They explain what the person already knows. Other leaders feel relief. "Thank god they're here." The first reaction is human. The second is a skill, and it's trainable. Which one shows up first for you? #Multipliers #LeadershipDevelopment #SmartTeams

One builds your ego. The other builds trust. The best school leaders know that curiosity creates better decisions than certainty ever will.  Before your next meeting, ask yourself this question. f.mtr.cool/zyossrcmeu #LeadFromWhoYouAre

Presence isn't about having more time. It's about making people feel like they had your time. We're all busy. The leaders people remember aren't the ones who rushed from conversation to conversation. They're the ones who stayed curious, listened before solving, and made people feel like they mattered. Every interaction is preparing people for a conversation you haven't had yet. Lead with your attention before you lead with your answers. #LeadFromWhoYouAre

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School leaders: feeling the rush before school starts? Our latest blog, “Before the Year Begins,” offers practical guidance for leading under pressure - Read the full post and get ready to lead with clarity: wix.to/m64g47r #EdLeaders #BackToSchool #LearnFwdTX

Bring your team. Group rates available for Unite for Learning, Dec. 6-9, Dallas. Professional learning is more powerful when it comes home with a team. conference.learningforward.o… #learnfwd26