Elizabeth Foster

2 months ago | georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Katie Doran |Elizabeth Foster |Sarah Watson

In September, Anissa Nanavati (SFS ’26) interviewed for an internship with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) private sector engagement hub. In November, Nanavati received a tentative offer for the job. She was thrilled. “I was very happy, because it basically ticked off all my boxes on something that I wanted to do, and also actually really gave me the opportunity to help people,” Nanavati said.

Nov 10, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Sydney Carroll |Katie Doran |Elizabeth Foster |Noah Telerski

Several hundred protesters gathered on the streets of D.C. in response to President Donald Trump’s reelection, on Nov. 9. The “Time to Resist” rally came only a week after 10,000 people assembled for another Women’s March in anticipation of the election. Protesters met on Massachusetts Ave. outside the headquarters of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025.

Jan 4, 2024 | learningforward.org | Elizabeth Foster

Senior Vice President, Research | + posts Elizabeth Foster is the senior vice president of research at Learning Forward. She leads the organization’s research efforts for partnerships, programs, and fundraising. Elizabeth co-wrote the Standards for Professional Learning (2022) with Tracy Crow and now facilitates learning sessions about the standards and develops resources that support their use and implementation.

Oct 16, 2023 | source.cognia.org | Elizabeth Foster

Teachers and leaders are the most significant in-school factors influencing student achievement. Students learn about content and develop skills in the context of meaningful relationships with educators, learning experiences that are relevant and engaging, and environments that are positive and culturally affirming. Educators’ knowledge, skills, and practices are therefore of paramount importance.

Jun 13, 2023 | learningforward.org | Elizabeth Foster

Professional learning research is essential for helping education leaders make informed, strategic decisions about how to build staff members’ knowledge and skills. That’s why applying data and evidence is a theme throughout Standards for Professional Learning and an operating principle for all of Learning Forward’s work. One of the first steps in this process of data-informed decision-making is knowing the current state of a system’s professional learning.