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We Need Human-Centered Learning Systems
Katherine Prince introduces Envisioning Human-Centered Learning Systems - how it came about, why it's needed and what's in it.
Getting It Right: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
How we engage with diversity, equity and inclusion ensure that these concepts are more than just buzzwords – they’re part...
Topics: Vision and Culture
Students at the Center of Learning: A Video Discussion About Human-Centered Learning
How do we make a human-centered learning system a reality? We introduce the vision and strategies in a webinar.
Envisioning Human-Centered Learning Systems
Could the future of learning be human-centered? What could that mean for teaching and learning?
Portrait of a Graduate and the Promise Behind a Diploma
What does the portrait of a graduate look like in Orchard View Schools in Muskegon, Michigan? We look at the...
Topics: Vision and Culture
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...
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.
Should K-12 Education Do More Than Prepare for College and Career?
What is the purpose of K-12 education? Maybe it depends on the student, or the needs of their family or...
Topics: Vision and Culture
Planning for the Future of Museums
National museum leader Marsha L. Semmel explains why she uses the KnowledgeWorks Forecast to help museums adjust and plan for...
Topics: Vision and Culture
We’s Make Better Me’s: Moving from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered Teaching and Learning
You can’t be student-centered when acting in isolation; instead, we must work at becoming student-centered as a system. We is...
Teaching and Learning Needs Strong Teamwork
To build a system of personalized, competency-based learning requires a shared vision, values and common frameworks. And it starts with...
Can Competency-Based Education Close Achievement Gaps? Try These Seven Classroom Strategies.
Competency-based education has the potential to close achievement gaps.
Topics: Assessment and Accountability, Education Equity, Vision and Culture
School Culture that Puts Student Well-Being First
At early college high schools, social-emotional supports and relationship development are central.
Changing Student Outlooks on Education: Ohio High School Instills a Sense of Hope and Belonging
Everyone has a voice at Marysville TRI Academy, including those students who might’ve gone unheard in a traditional school setting.
Parent Meetings Aren’t One-Size-Fits-All
Meetings students where they are means we need to meet parents where they are, too.
Topics: Vision and Culture
How the Portrait of a Graduate Can Help Communities Explore the Future of Learning
A learning community’s Portrait of a Graduate is a powerful tool for thinking about the implications of change.
What Happens When Second Graders Plan for the Future
Even second graders can set goals – and in a personalized learning environment, they feel empowered to reach them.
When You Know Better, Do Better: Four Ways to Start Making Your Classroom Student-Centered
Here are four practices teachers can implement in the classroom to help make learning more student-centered.
Cultivating Learner Agency Through Authentic Voice and Choice
When we make all of the decisions for our students, what are we keeping them from doing for themselves?
Topics: Vision and Culture
How to Begin Implementing Personalized Learning in Your School District
A former superintendent shares tips getting started implementing personalized learning.
Pinterest in the Classroom: Style Versus Substance
Lori Phillips and Robin Kanaan ask about pinteresting your classroom: "In service of what?"
Topics: Vision and Culture
Shared Leadership is Key to Scaling Student-Centered Practices at this Michigan School
This Michigan school's team is made up of educators who want to serve as a resource for their peers.
Educators are Coming Together to Scale Personalized Learning in Colorado
Garfield Public School District 16 is partnering with the Colorado Education Initiative to rethink teaching and learning to better support...
More Than Test Scores: How One School’s Culture of Data Honors All Learners
A middle school principal created data binders for every teacher for every one of their students to help personalize planning...