We’re so proud that we’ve  just released the Standards for Professional Learning. The previous version of standards was adopted or adapted into policy in more than 30 states; however, only four or five districts did the same. We know that most professional learning decisions are made at the local level, and that the standards can influence those decisions. I’d like to ask you to make a com- mitment today to determine the steps you can take to see that the standards are adopted into your local policy. Consider the following reasons. Adopting the standards for professional learning: Informs a community of the importance of professional learning. School board members get frequent questions about a district’s investment in professional • learning. The phrase that opens each standard — “Professional learning that increases educator