Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Symposium 2026

Join Learning Forward for a two-day event that will help you integrate curriculum-based professional learning into instructional practice. Through hands-on experiences, attendees will adopt strategies to support implementing high-quality instructional materials with integrity to an instructional model. Collaboration and reflective practice are key components of this symposium, as participants will assess their current use of curriculum-based professional learning, engage in meaningful dialogue with peers, and create action plans for improvement. Through collaborative learning within and across district and state teams, participants will explore how high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) impact student engagement and achievement; examine the essential components of curriculum-based professional learning that support effective use of HQIM; experience instructional materials as a learner to help shape their practice as educators; and collaboratively reflect to help improve their use of HQIM and enhance instructional practices. This symposium will include content from expert network facilitators as well as participants in current and past CBPL Networks. You will work toward a shared goal with districts from across the country to increase the effectiveness of curriculum-based professional learning and positively affect teaching and learning.