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KnowledgeWorks Announces 2022-23 “Leading Change” Community Fellows
KnowledgeWorks has named seven Leading Change Community Fellows for its 2022-23 cohort. Find out who they are.
Introducing the 2021-2022 Leading Change Community Fellows
Passing the torch to a new group of educators who will set the direction for the Leading Change PLC
Introducing Our Personalized Learning Community Fellows
Thirteen educators from 10 states will come together this month to kick off our new Personalized Learning Community fellowship. Here...
Topics: Building Capacity
New KnowledgeWorks Fellowship Opportunity
Apply for the Personalized Learning Community Fellowship to co-design a peer-to-peer learning community to scale personalized, competency-based learning.
Topics: Building Capacity
School Culture that Puts Student Well-Being First
At early college high schools, social-emotional supports and relationship development are central.
Personalized Professional Development for Teachers an Integral Part of Personalizing Learning in Lexington, South Carolina
At White Knoll High School in South Carolina, professional development for teachers is personalized, which is helping them personalize learning...
Illustrating Proficiency Grading Levels: 1234 Versus ABCDF
At the Early Childhood Center in Kenowa Hills, Michigan, posters help explain proficiency grading levels.
Topics: Assessment and Accountability
What Students Learn Versus What Teachers Teach
With personalized, competency-based learning, the focus becomes on what students are learning.
Topics: 101
2018 Time Capsule: What Will Learning Look Like in Three Years?
KnowledgeWorks celebrated the launch of Forecast 5.0 by creating our own 2018 future of learning time capsule to which staff...
Topics: Future of Learning
Culturally Responsive Teaching in a Mastery Learning Environment
How a network of schools is helping increase equity with culturally responsive teaching and mastery learning.
Topics: Building Capacity, Education Equity, Systems Change, Vision and Culture
How Can We All Be Better Grown-Ups For All of Our Kids? Insights from SXSWedu
How we can all be better grown-ups for all of our kids? Read some of the insights gained over the...
Grateful for Growth Mindset
Emily Smith shares her gratitude for the focus on a growth mindset in her son's school.
Can teachers really personalize learning for every student?
A few months ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of my husband’s high school teachers. Now retired from...
Topics: Early College High School
Is your district ready for personalized learning?
KnowledgeWorks has a new 4-question self-assessment to quickly evaluate your district’s readiness to scale personalized learning and help you get...
How Competency Education Can Ensure Education Excellence for Every Child
Districts across the country are leading the way in personalized learning and committing to ensure every student will succeed in...
Why early college? For graduate Jac’Quir Pearson, it gave him a better chance in life.
When Jac’Quir Pearson was in middle school, he was on a path to attend Timken Early College High School in...
What I learned about personalized learning from Ms. Roy’s kindergarten class
Watch this video to learn how a competency-based education approach is implemented in a kindergarten setting at Henry L. Cottrell...
Advice for Superintendents Getting Started with Personalized Learning
Looking back at a large scale school transformation initiative can provide key insights to help other leaders achieve success. To...
I Was Lucky
Education results and workforce needs are out of sync. And this challenge is common in rural communities across the country.