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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.
Meet Ayren Batiste, a Future High-School Junior with Their Eyes on Success
Ayren is a fictional character from IMPACT: Learning Edition, and what they want for the future you might want, too.
One District Shares Their Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Journey
This video showcases a South Carolina district’s work to ensure each student gets what they need to achieve at the...
Assessments of and for Learning: How States Are Rethinking Accountability and Assessment Policies in the COVID-19 Era
How states are rethinking system accountability and k-12 assessment systems in the COVID-19 era
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.
How We Can Utilize Technology to Humanize Learning
Technology enables learning – but it isn’t central to the design of how we meet students’ needs.
Topics: Future of Learning
Using Systems Thinking to Make Critical Key Decisions
Superintendent Andy Withers stresses the importance and process of using systems thinking to make smart decisions, not temporary reactive bandages,...
Topics: Systems Change
Growing Culture through Intentional Celebrations
Purposeful recognition doesn’t just impact individuals – it can help change the system.
Topics: Vision and Culture
Advocacy Is an Art
Exploring community-based advocacy strategies used in environmental folk arts that can be used for personalized-competency-based learning
Ungrading: Focusing on Feedback and Learner Agency
Traditional grading systems don’t take into account what students need to be lifelong learners – and to thrive in a...
Topics: Assessment and Accountability
Students Take Over the Remaking Tomorrow Podcast and Share Their Thoughts About the Future of Learning
In this takeover of a podcast about the future of learning, we hear from those closest to learning: students.
Topics: Future of Learning
Cast your vote for KnowledgeWorks in the SXSW EDU 2022 PanelPicker
KnowledgeWorks has submitted three sessions to SXSWedu 2022. Voting to select conference sessions begins now and the process only takes...
Topics: Education Equity, Education Policy, Future of Learning, Systems Change
Finding Your Path: A Navigation Tool for Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
Scale personalized, competency-based learning with Finding Your Path: A Navigation Toolkit.
Common Sense Guide to Using Federal Education Funds
Education leaders can be effective stewards of federal funds to create sustainable shifts to more equitable learning environments. Here’s how.
Topics: Education Policy
The Transformative Centering of Student Voices
Student researchers in YARI examined themselves within the education system to guide their research questions. Learn about the impact.
Topics: Systems Change
IMPACT: Learning Edition
IMPACT: Learning Edition is a board game that uses futures thinking to help you imagine and think critically about changes...
Human-Centered Learning and Student Agency: “Think Big, Start Small and Act Fast”
Authentic, impactful, goal-oriented learning experiences require ongoing collaboration and guidance from educators.
Topics: Assessment and Accountability
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...
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...
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.
Topics: Overcoming Challenges
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
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in North Dakota: What We’re Learning
What we’re learning in North Dakota from our new approach to evaluation
Topics: Impact and Improvement
Developing a Learner’s Mindset in Third Grade
How a mindset shift is helping students build problem-solving and risk-taking skills – even in the middle of a pandemic
Topics: Vision and Culture
Empowering Youth with Systems Thinking
Explore the ways in which youth use systems thinking tools to see the big picture and address community problems.
Topics: Systems Change