Pieces of the learning puzzle: Aligned goals shape learning for one and all. By Tracy Crow In schools and districts that have professional learning systems established, a vision and standards for learning guide everything associated with what and how educators grow. Educators have resources and structures for setting learning goals — as individuals, on teams, and across schools. They have multiple sources of data to analyze as they set learning goals. They have strategies for identifying the expertise in their teams and buildings and for knowing when they need to tap external support. Their supervisory, peer, and coaching support align to sustain and extend their individual and collaborative learning. An argument everyone wins: Shared learning unites teachers across schools and grade levels. By Lauren Goldberg, Brad