TLN in Action

In his blog, Lead from the Start, TLN Forum member John Holland shares how this picture illustrates what he loves about teaching preschool students. "I love the manner in which they are able to move from imagination to reality in a seamless fashion. I love how playing music, pretending, and learning become one in the classroom."

The Teacher Leaders Network is not just a website. TLN is a network of active communities of highly accomplished teacher leaders from across the nation, dedicated to student success and the transformation of teaching into a true profession.

For those of you familiar with TLN, you are likely noticing our new look. But the website has not only received a design overhaul. Our new web environment supports a cutting-edge, secure virtual learning platform that combines many functions familiar to users of blogs, wikis, and social network environments. Our difference? The TLN dedicated platform is custom-tailored for daily use as a professional learning environment for educators.

As you are reading this message, the hundreds of expert educators who are the heart of TLN are

• Engaging in daily discussions around practice and policy,
• Collaborating on action research and other projects for improved student learning,
• Sharing their content and pedagogical expertise with pre-service and in-service teachers, and
• Refining their policy insights and contributing their voices to the decisions that affect the students and communities they serve.

We invite you to learn more about this remarkable community. Follow TLN’s extraordinary journey, from its experimental early days to its current status as a thriving virtual learning community that is shaping the very future of teaching and learning.