Fort Wayne Community Schools continue to increase student learning and meet state and national standards and expectations annually based on several factors that have made a difference for educators within the system: district and principal leadership, learning teams, effective learning designs, and deep commitment to a culture of learning. Fort Wayne understands that the superintendent's leadership matters. Superintendent Wendy Robinson and the district's board of trustees committed themselves to creating a learning culture within the district. Robinson developed a clear picture for herself of the superintendent's responsibilities, built on her deep history in the district as a teacher, principal, and district level administrator. Robinson's commitment to being the lead learner is evidenced by her deepening of her own understanding and skills needed to lead standards-driven professional learning. Robinson sought out leaders in professional learning to partner in this work and, in conjunction with Learning Forward, began to develop a deeper understanding of professional learning and ways of ensuring that every teacher in the district experiences effective professional learning every day so that every student achieves.