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Shifting My Mental Model: Systems Thinking in Action
Creating systems diagrams involves learning and reflection. See how mental models can change when taking systemic racism into account.
Published: October 26, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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Befriending Uncertainty: Tools for Thinking and Collaborating
Introducing two tools for thinking about and collaborating to build education futures
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New Collaboration Seeks to Transform the Way Teaching and Learning is Done in Arizona Schools
Center for the Future of Arizona, ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and KnowledgeWorks work together on a student-centered learning...
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Futures Triangle: A Futures Thinking Now Conversation
The Futures Triangle helps teams take history into account when examining the present and creating a common desired future together....
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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
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Collectively Striving for a More Perfect Union
In response to the “patriotic education" Executive Order, we stress understanding our history, good and bad, to create a just,...
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Observing Interconnections: A Futures Thinking Now Conversation
One of the Futures Studies tools everyone can use to analyze issues at the systems level is a Connection Circle....
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Mental Models and Transformation from the Inside Out
We must transform our mental models in order to transform education systems.
Published: July 29, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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Systems Thinking and the Work of Transformation
The urgent need for systems thinking and transformation cannot be understated right now.
Published: July 20, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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The Education Changemaker’s Guidebook to Systems Thinking
This guidebook introduces the theories, language, mindsets and tools of systems thinking for the purpose of informing approaches to systems...
Published: June 30, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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Futures Thinking Now: Reflecting on Vision
Our visions can provide direction and can help us see opportunity to make an impact in a turbulent time. We've...
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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: 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: Examining Assumptions about the Future
Often we consider our assumptions to be fact. But do they have to be?
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State Guidance for Building Resilient and Equitable Education Systems
This guidance was created to help education policymakers and stakeholders take short- and long-term action to create resilient, equitable education...
Published: April 22, 2020
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Education Policy, Systems Change
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Education Policy, Systems Change
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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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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.
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FlexTech Schools Demonstrate Innovative Strategy on Podcast
FlexTech High School was featured on Central Michigan University's Center for Charter Schools podcast, discussing education innovation and collaboration.
Published: April 13, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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Navigating Teaching, Learning and Equity During COVID-19
Terrance Sullivan lifts up current success stories in education as education landscapes in schools, districts and states have shifted.
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Where Is the Most Opportunity for Educators to Grow? Survey Says… Leadership Development
In this edition of Data with Drake, Drake breaks down where the most growth opportunity is for educators: leadership development.
Published: March 10, 2020
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
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South Carolina Sees That “It Takes a Village”
KnowledgeWorks Board Member Eileen Rudden reveals what she learned on her visit to WestView Elementary in SC.
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2020 Forecast Provided Nellie Mae a Path Forward
Nellie Mae Education Foundation president and CEO looks back on the 2010 education forecast implementations and looks forward with the...
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Making Sense of Learning Pathways
Guest writer Kristen Logan provides Learning Pathways guidance in using the South Carolina Framework for Personalized Learning in the classroom.
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How Aligning Student of the Month Criteria to Your Portrait of a Graduate Increases Transparency
Educators at this North Dakota district wanted students and teachers alike to connect with their hopes for each graduate in...
Published: November 14, 2019
Topics: Systems Change
Topics: Systems Change
