Resources

With 20 years of experience, KnowledgeWorks passionate, experienced team partners with schools, communities and policymakers. Access our library of resources: strategic forecasts, academic white papers, infographics, stories from the field, success stories from our partners and more.

Filter by Type
Filter by Topic
Filter by Author

Article
Approaching Whole Child Education from an Equity Perspective

Ensuring diversity and equity in schools and classrooms

Published: December 12, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Caring for Student Health as an Educational Strategy

Health care represents an important component of student care.

Published: December 5, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Becoming More Responsive to Student and Community Needs

Never “no.” Always “yes” or “not yet, but we’ll figure it out.”

Published: November 28, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Engaging Families and Communities to Strengthen Student Supports and Services

These Ohio districts connect with families and reduce barriers to access.

Published: November 21, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Article
How Districts in Ohio Actualize Whole Child Principles

These Ohio districts convene the community to actualize whole child principles.

Published: November 15, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Overcoming Challenges, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Non-academic Supports Enhance Educational Outcomes in Ohio

These Ohio districts address non-academic supports to care for the whole child.

Published: November 8, 2022
Topics: Education Equity, Social Emotional Learning
Article
How Personalized, Competency-Based Learning and Whole Child Approaches are Aligned

Personalized, competency-based learning benefits from a whole child approach

Published: November 1, 2022
Topics: Social Emotional Learning
Article
Ohio’s Whole Child Framework

Services to students and families to support child behavioral health through Ohio's Whole Child Framework

Published: October 11, 2022
Topics: Social Emotional Learning
Article
Teachers Need Social-Emotional Support, Too: COVID-19 and Educator Trauma

Examples of how some states and districts are supporting teachers – and why it’s important.

Published: October 19, 2021
Topics: Social Emotional Learning, Vision and Culture
Article
Student-Centered Must Be Human-Centered

If we want systems to be student-centered, they must recognize and celebrate students’ full selves.

Published: September 30, 2021
Topics: Social Emotional Learning
Article
For Strong Classroom Culture, Educators Need Support Navigating Social-Emotional Learning

To build strong, culturally responsive classrooms, educators need the support of their learning communities.

Published: September 23, 2021
Topics: Education Equity, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Relationships Matter – For More Reasons Than You Think

Getting to know students means getting to know how they learn – and adapting instruction to include what you’ve learned.

Published: September 13, 2021
Topics: 101, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Why You Don’t Want a Return to Normal This School Year

Our children have faced unprecedented disruption in their lives and in their learning. They deserve something better than an awkward...

Published: July 8, 2021
Topics: Education Equity, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Relational Competencies: Building Skills Imperfectly

Dig into relational competencies, one of the four strategies in Envisioning Human-Centered Learning Systems.

Article
The Stories You Loved in 2020

What did you love this year? What did you find inspiring? What did you find helpful? We've compiled our top...

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?

Article
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.

Article
Exploring the Federal Implications of COVID-19: Social-Emotional Needs

COVID-19 elevated the importance of social-emotional learning. Now how do we center it in our education systems?

Published: August 4, 2020
Topics: Education Policy, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Imagining Early Learning Alternatives

We asked, “How might stakeholders create dignified and self-affirming early learning experiences for all children?” Here's what KnowledgeWorks and Capita...

Published: April 17, 2020
Topics: Early Childhood, Social Emotional Learning
Article
Kindness Goes a Long Way in Distance Learning

We're celebrating the KnowledgeWorks learning communities by sharing positive stories of incorporating SEL, positivity and community.

Published: April 14, 2020
Topics: Social Emotional Learning, Systems Change, Vision and Culture
Article
Thinking Ethically About the Use of Technology

We look at how technology can create ethical problems and different moral frameworks.

Published: March 3, 2020
Topics: Early Childhood, Social Emotional Learning