Over a dozen WestEd staff and partners will present at the Learning Forward 2019 Annual Conference, held on December 7 through December 11, 2019, at the America’s Center Convention Complex, in St. Louis, Missouri.

With this year’s theme, “Gateway to Success: Our Learning. Their Future,” education leaders and policymakers will come together to share professional learning expertise that centers equity and excellence in both teaching and learning.

Attendees can choose from more than 300 concurrent sessions and keynotes addressing the most pressing issues for education leaders, including:

• Culturally responsive teaching and instruction
• Social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practices
• Data-driven decision making
• Professional development
• Leadership capacity
• New teacher and principal supports
• School improvement, and more.

There will be opportunities to meet some of our expert staff from Learning Innovations, the Health and Justice Program, the Strategic Literacy Initiative, Quality Teaching for English Learners, and the West Comprehensive Center to learn more about our agency. We encourage attendees to share their insights using the conference hashtag, #learnfwd19, and invite you to join us at the following events and presentations:

Learning Forward Sponsor Reception: Monday, December 9, 5–6:30pm. WestEd invites attendees to visit the WestEd table and meet with other K–12 leaders and our staff. Information on WestEd professional services and resources will be available.