Resource Type: Lead for Learners

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From Educator to Advocate

Laura Jeanne Penrod explains why she centers the Triple A Philosophy and how educators can become voices for change.

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5 Strategies to Move from Teacher-centered to Learner-centered Classrooms

Five strategies to go from teacher- to learner-centered

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The Child IS Chief:
Honoring Student Identity and Agency

Students already have agency—our systems often place artificial caps on it.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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How Engaging with the Future Impacts Strategic Planning Today

Immersive futures experiences help participants explore possible futures of learning.

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Education has embraced this concept as a way of keeping school and student data visible and central to school decision making. If you are considering a data room, here are a few things to remember.

Data Rooms and Other Ideas About Data Use

Education has embraced this concept as a way of keeping school and student data visible and central to school decision making. If you are considering a data room, here are…

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The Role of the Teacher in a Personalized, Competency-based Classroom

Get answers to common questions about the role of the teacher in a personalized, competency based classroom.

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KnowledgeWorks works alongside teachers, school district leaders and communities to provide competency-based education implementation support and to assist in the scaling of a personalized, competency-based learning system tailored to each learning community.

Using Future Studies to Prepare Students for Life After School

Many people, especially – and tragically – many of our young learners, also lack a vision of the future for themselves.

Jason Swanson
Senior Director of Strategic Foresight

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4 Takeaways: How Shared Challenges Support the Shift to Personalized Learning

Key takeaways for educators and leaders engaged in the productive struggle of shifting to personalized, competency-based learning environments.

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The Power of Case Studies in Advancing Personalized, Competency-based Learning

These case studies from Ohio showcase unique approaches to personalized learning – highlighting successes, challenges and strategies.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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Drivers of Change Shaping Education and the Roles of Educators

Learn about four drivers affecting the future of educator roles.

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Achieving Equity Requires a Personalized, Competency-based Approach

The key conditions and structures of personalized, competency-based learning and how they align with the principles of equity

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The Skills and Mindsets of Transformational Leadership

A group of educators are collaborating to create the Portrait of a Leader, a framework that shows what skills and mindsets student-centered education leaders need.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

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