The Texas Staff Development Council (TSDC) was established in 1989 as an affiliate of the National Staff Development Council (NSDC) to provide networking opportunities and to promote quality staff development.  We recognize that high-quality staff development is essential to creating schools in which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance.  TSDC’s practices are research-based and learner-centered.

 

The Board of Trustees and staff of the National Staff Development Council announced as of September 1, 2010, NSDC is Learning Forward. In 2011, at the annual conference, Learning Forward Texas was officially unveiled as the organization's new name.

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