Where Do We Go From Here?

Navigating Our Current World of Learning

Publication
July 12, 2021
By: Kate Westrich

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • So many of us are asking: Where do we go from here? What comes next? A better tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, but it is possible if we act today.
  • We can’t afford to return to a status quo that never truly worked for every learner. But together, we can build a tomorrow that’s filled with more just, engaging, and accessible possibilities.

KnowledgeWorks partnered with Remake Learning and the Pennsylvania Department of Education during COVID-19 to explore what teaching and learning looked like at the time and what should it look like going forward in the state.

What have we learned that we must preserve post-pandemic?

To find out, organizers conducted listening sessions with nearly 200 classroom teachers, school administrators, out-of-school the providers early learning educators, parents and caregivers from 31 Pennsylvania counties, as well as more than 900 surveys from educators across the state. This data helped highlight:

  • Practices that sparked innovation
  • Conditions that reinforced existing education inequalities
  • Actions we can take now to address issues and create positive, sustainable change

Organized around common themes, the findings have been gathered into Remaking Tomorrow: What Comes Next. Featuring easy-to-replicate strategies for educators, stories from schools and organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania, case studies and data, Remaking Tomorrow can act be a strategy guide for navigating the future of learning in your own school, district or community.

THE AUTHOR

Kate Westrich
Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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