How to Have a Conversation About Transformational Leadership
Aurora Symposium participant Gary Chapin reflects on the Portrait of a Leader sessions led by KnowledgeWorks, emphasizing their intentionality, structure and the diverse minds shaping KnowledgeWorks’ upcoming resource.

Ector County ISD Named 2024 District of the Year
KnowledgeWorks partner Ector County ISD in Texas was named the 2024 District of the Year by K-12 Dive. Highlights include changing the trajectory of post-COVID academic outcomes, implementing outcomes-based, high-impact tutoring and pioneering unique investments in staffing over the last five years.

Building a Shared Space of Innovative Research and Learning
More than 40 researchers came together for the second annual research roundtable to celebrate progress in learner-centered transformation and foster collaboration for greater collective impact.

Will AI transform standardized testing?
KnowledgeWorks Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement Lillian Pace is quoted in this story looking at AI and its role in the future of assessment.

Catalyzing Educator and Student Agency through Community-engaged Learning
This article by Josh Schachter and Melinda Englert of education ecosystem nonprofit Community Share, references KnowledgeWorks publication Envisioning Educator Roles for Transformation.

Getting Started with a Learner-driven Classroom: A Guide for Educators
Dr. Jacqueline Zweig and Dr. Kathryn Kennedy offer tips for getting started with a learner driven classroom based on their findings from a two-year research partnership with KnowledgeWorks and the Ohio Department of Education.

Educator Roles as a Catalyst for Transformation
Explore the evolving roles of educators and their pivotal role in shaping the future of learning in a new Getting Smart blog by Katherine Prince of KnowledgeWorks. From Family Connection Coordinators to AI advisors, these new roles can help create personalized, meaningful educational experiences and ensure learners’ needs are met in innovative ways.

Hope in a Time of a Failing Education System: A Call for Transformation
Lead for Learners steering committee member Laura Jeanne Penrod writes about why schools need to change and how she is making it work for the students in her school.

EDU Café – STEM and Project-Based Learning
Deion Jordan of KnowledgeWorks guest hosts this podcast episode on STEM and project-based learning, featuring special guest Nikki Wallace of Crosstown High.