Author: Mindy Blackman

Calling all Boomers, Xers, Millennials, and Zs! The spotlight is on you as Learning Forward North Texas takes the stage at the Magda A. Hernandez Institute of Wellness and Professional Learning on Friday, May 9, 2025. Get ready to mix it up across generations for a day of high-energy collaboration, fresh insights, and unforgettable learning! Doors open at 8:30 AM, with a light breakfast served to start your day. At 9:00 AM, the curtain rises for a morning packed with intergenerational teamwork and problem-solving, where we’ll tackle our shared problems of practice. Lunch is scheduled from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.  In the afternoon, we’ll explore how different generations approach team dynamics.  

To prepare for the morning, please bring a current challenge you’re facing in your district, department, or individually.

To prepare for the afternoon, the guiding question is shared below.

• What’s one assumption you’ve heard or made about how different generations prefer to learn or communicate professionally?

What: Learning Forward North Texas at Irving ISD

When: May 9, 2025 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM  (Doors open at 8:30 AM)

Where: Magda A. Hernandez Institute of Wellness and Professional Learning: 4615 North MacArthur Blvd. Irving, TX 75038

RSVP HERE

We look forward to seeing as many of you as we can in Plano tomorrow for our April LFNTX meeting! Please see below if you need a reminder of time and location.

What:  Learning Forward North Texas at Plano ISD

When:  Friday, April 11 from 9:00-3:00 (doors open/light breakfast at 8:30)

Where:  Sockwell Center for Professional Learning (6301 Chapel HIll Blvd. Plano, TX 75093)

Lights! Camera! Action!  Get ready for a star-studded day of professional growth as Learning Forward North Texas meets in Plano ISD on Friday, April 11, at the Sockwell Center for Professional Learning. Doors will open at 8:30 with a light breakfast served. We’ll start rolling at 9:00 for a morning of crowd-pleasing collaboration as we dive into our problems of practice. We’ll also shine a spotlight on Plano ISD’s Student Management team and their development of systems for districtwide professional learning and implementation.

After an intermission for lunch from 11:30 to 1:00, we’ll return for the second half of our double feature. In this blockbuster afternoon session, we’ll roll out the red carpet for high-quality professional learning that sticks! Just like a great movie, timing is everything—drop the right content at the wrong time, and the audience checks out. Teachers can only implement what their mental bandwidth allows, so we’ll explore how to strategically sequence learning for maximum engagement and impact.

What:  Learning Forward North Texas at Plano ISD

When:  Friday, April 11 from 9:00-3:00 (doors open/light breakfast at 8:30)

Where:  Sockwell Center for Professional Learning (6301 Chapel HIll Blvd. Plano, TX 75093)

Please RSVP HERE

We are so excited to join back together again for networking, learning, and fellowship this Friday, February 7th in Keller ISD. Doors will open at 8:30am and we will have our dedicated Problem of Practice time from 9:00am-11:30am. The afternoon learning portion of our day will be from 1:00pm-3:00pm. We will meet in the Keller ISD Board Room and a light breakfast will be available. The address for the meeting is: 350 Keller Parkway Keller, TX 76248

Please RSVP HERE. See you all soon!!

We hope this message finds you well. Out of an abundance of caution and in light of the expected inclement weather, we have made the decision to cancel our January 10th meeting.

The safety and well-being of everyone is our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding. We will keep you informed of upcoming meetings and events.

Thank you for your flexibility and continued support. Stay safe and warm!

We are excited to be joining back together in 2025 on January 10th in Richardson ISD. We will send out more information about the learning before the meeting, but save the date and mark the location below in your calendar. Wishing you all a restful break and a Happy New Year!

January LFNTX Meeting Location: Arzell Ball Center 410 S. Greenville Ave. Richardson, TX 75081 (Room 201)

We are still in need of a location for the LFNTX meeting on January 10th! This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase your space and help us continue fostering collaboration and growth within our network.

If you’re willing to host, don’t worry—we’re here to make it as stress-free as possible. We will partner with you every step of the way to ensure the event runs smoothly.

To express your interest, please email Mindy at blackmanm@friscoisd.org. Let’s make this meeting a success together!

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to hearing from you.

We look forward to collaborating and learning with everyone this Friday, November 15th for the LFNTX Meeting in Birdville ISD. As a reminder, the meeting will be from 9:00-3:00, with lunch on your own from 11:30-1:00. We will join together at the Professional Learning Center which is located at Birdville Plaza: 6351 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Please take a brief moment to RSVP if you have not already done so. See you there!

We are so excited to host you for the November 15^th meeting in Birdville ISD! 

The morning will be full of continuing our work on the Problems of Practice.  LFNTX has challenged us, collectively, to work towards a resolution for one of our identified problems.  We look forward to making progress towards that end.

The afternoon will feature an array of learning:

• You will participate as the student in two different Artificial Intelligence (AI) mini-professional learnings – one is something you could replicate in delivery for your teachers and one is something you could replicate in delivery for your administrators.
  • Our survey indicated that many of you feel quite confident in utilizing AI.  We want to embrace that and equip you with some PL to help your people.
• You will enjoy a book tasting over Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter.
  • Only one of you that took our survey had read Multipliers!  We are excited to share with you this wonderful resource.

Please RSVP so that we know you’re coming! 

We have lots of filtered water around the facility, so bring your own refillable water cup as you wish. We’ll have a light breakfast and coffee waiting for you! We also recommend you dress in layers.

We’ll begin at 9:00. Lunch will be from 11:30-1:00.

The Professional Learning Center at the Birdville Plaza: 6351 Boulevard 26 North Richland Hills, TX 76180

When you see this, you’ve made it to the correct place!

Excited to connect with fellow PL peers and highlight the great learning happening in your district? We’re looking for host districts for our upcoming LFNTX affiliate meetings in January and February! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn together and support our goal to innovate and inspire. If you’re interested in hosting, please reach out to Mindy Blackman at blackmanm@friscoisd.org for more information. We can’t wait to collaborate with you!