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The Stories You Loved in 2021
Here are the resources from 2021 that you found valuable to help make education more resilient, sustainable and flexible.
Published: December 16, 2021
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
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Strengthening Systems: How States Are Rethinking Human Capital Systems and Technology Infrastructure in the COVID-19 Era
How 12 states are rethinking systems and infrastructures for supporting individual learning of every student.
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Instead of Talking About Learning Loss, Let’s Talk About Learning Gained
We have an opportunity to help our students own their learning from the past eighteen months.
Article
Advocacy Is an Art
Exploring community-based advocacy strategies used in environmental folk arts that can be used for personalized-competency-based learning
Publication
Where Do We Go From Here? Navigating Our Current World of Learning
What can education communities learn from COVID, and what are actionable strategies for education leaders to use? Here are some...
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Hands-on Work and Team Effort: Pandemic Learning at the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center
The pandemic provided an opportunity to try something learner-centered and new – and staff don’t think they’ll ever go back.
Published: July 5, 2021
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
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Evidence of Learning: How States Are Rethinking Instructional Time and Attendance Policies in the COVID-19 Era
How states are rethinking instructional time and attendance policies in the COVID-19 era
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How Public Schools Can Grow Stronger out of Strained Systems
COVID-19 and systemic racism have impacted and changed school systems. What does this look like and how can policymakers help?
Published: May 6, 2021
Topics: Education Policy, Future of Learning, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
Topics: Education Policy, Future of Learning, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
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A Discussion About Leading the Future of Learning
View a recording of a webinar focused on tensions affecting leadership in education.
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Nevada Centers Equity in Leading Education System Design
Nevada creates Blue Ribbon Commission to help re-imagine an education system that is future-ready, resilient, equitable and student-centered.
Published: March 25, 2021
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
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Grappling with Today’s Education Tensions
Complication and opportunity were keywords in conversation with KnowledgeWorks staff while discussing tensions affecting education's futures.
Infographic
Education in the Balance: Tensions Affecting Education’s Futures
Exposing issues as COVID-19 continues to unfold and the longstanding movement toward racial justice continues to gain traction
Video
Instructional Loss Does Not Equal Learning Loss
What have Arizona districts and state policymakers been doing to ensure success for all learners, even during a pandemic?
Published: October 6, 2020
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning, Systems Change
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning, Systems Change
Article
Reflecting on Your Values During a Time of Crisis
Remembering what drives you as a teacher, your “why,” is critical for weathering tough times.
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10 Drivers of Engagement You Can Use Right Now
Research confirms that most students tend to respond positively to these 10 core drivers of engagement.
Published: August 17, 2020
Topics: 101, Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Topics: 101, Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Video
Facing Uncertainty: A Futures Thinking Now Conversation
How does the future of learning look when faced with uncertainties presented by COVID-19? Katie King and Anne Olson discuss.
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Two Years Closer to Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in North Dakota
Two years in, these four districts share milestones reached in pioneering personalized, competency-based learning – and the distance learning challenges...
Published: June 2, 2020
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
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Futures Thinking Now: Communicating the Future
Creating scenarios presents a challenge to communicate what could happen, not just what you think is most likely to happen...
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Futures Thinking Now: Observing Interconnections
Systems thinking involves looking at an education system as if it were complex, cyclical and interconnected. We look at some...
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Futures Thinking Now: Drivers of Change and Futures Triangle
How can we apply futures thinking tools, such as the Futures Triangle, to help us look at possible futures in...
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Futures Thinking Now: Futures Wheels
As part of our Futures Thinking Now series, we’ve provided the steps to uncover unexamined changes from major shifts or...
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Futures Thinking Now: Facing Uncertainty
How can we apply futures thinking approaches to current uncertainties? Take a look.
Published: April 27, 2020
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
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Equity and Access to Reading in Distance Learning
How are KnowledgeWorks learning communities providing access to books and encouraging a healthy relationship to reading during COVID-19?
Published: April 20, 2020
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Systems Change
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Looking at Resilience, Empathy and Equity as We All Navigate an Uncertain Future
Given COVID-19's disruption, our experts weigh in with thoughtful discourse on society's resilience and how institutions can be more prepared.