Hirsh, S., & Crow, T. (2018, June 14). Intentional Learning Goals Create the Potential for Transformational Change. Retrieved July 18, 2018

While engaged in cycles of inquiry or improvement, teams may collaborate to write SMART goals for students but skip the stage of writing goals for themselves. However, a deliberate focus on educator learning with intentional goal setting is what makes a learning cycle particularly valuable for educators and is unique to Learning Forward’s team learning approach.