Amy B ColtonAmy Colton is a senior consultant for Learning Forward and Executive Director of Learning Forward Michigan. Amy's work is influenced by her experience as a special education teacher and a district professional learning consultnt. As a teacher-in-residence for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, she coordinated the development of the Board's first teaching certificate. She engages district staff in a variety of learning experiences in support of their journey to cultural. In addition, Amy facilitates professional learning in the areas of: Collaborative Inquiry, Teacher Leadership, PLC development and the Design, Implementation and Evaluation of Professional Learning. Amy is the co-creator of the Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning, a collaborative inquiry process that engages teachers in the study of student work to improve their practice. Her work appears in publications including the The Learning Professional, ASCD, and Corwin Press. She also serves as Learning Forward's lead evaluator and project manager for the Learning School Designation. Read More Read Less