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Educator Development is Worth Paying Attention To: New Resource and Customizable Toolkit to Help
Doing things differently in education is no longer optional, and this new resource can help school leaders and teachers.
Published: April 1, 2021
Topics: 101, Assessment and Accountability, Building Capacity, Education Equity, Systems Change
Topics: 101, Assessment and Accountability, Building Capacity, Education Equity, Systems Change
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Re-envisioning Education to Be Human-Centered
Podcast explores a human-centered vision for 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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Advocating for Personalized, Competency-Based Education: Social Media
As part of our advocacy toolkit, learn strategies for using social media in advocating for personalized, competency-based learning.
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KnowledgeWorks President and CEO Dr. Charles Ambrose Steps Down
After nearly three years of leading KnowledgeWorks President and CEO Dr. Charles Ambrose announced his resignation.
Published: March 18, 2021
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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.
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Connecting on a Human Level Starts with a Smile
Helping students feel valued and like they belong can start with an act as small as a smile.
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Shaping Postsecondary Education’s Futures
Explore trends shifting the postsecondary landscape, look at COVID-19’s impacts and see future possibilities for postsecondary education.
Published: February 18, 2021
Topics: Future of Learning
Topics: Future of Learning
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Personalized Learning and Priority Standards in a Middle School Math Classroom
Rhonda Rose is using priority standards and learning pathways to ensure each of her students gets what they need to...
Published: February 16, 2021
Topics: Assessment and Accountability
Topics: Assessment and Accountability
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Advocating for Personalized, Competency-Based Education: Calling a Policymaker
As part of our advocacy toolkit, learn the strategy for calling your policymakers in advocating for personalized, competency-based learning.
Published: February 4, 2021
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
Article
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.
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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...
Published: January 29, 2021
Topics: Vision and Culture
Topics: Vision and Culture
Video
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.
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
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How Prioritizing Standards Prioritizes What Students Already Know – and What They Need to Learn Next
How a fresh approach to standards in one district is supporting students to reach mastery no matter where they begin...
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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...
Published: December 17, 2020
Topics: Building Capacity, Education Equity, Future of Learning, Social Emotional Learning
Topics: Building Capacity, Education Equity, Future of Learning, Social Emotional Learning
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Futures Thinking for Education Programs
Even as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also living through an era shift. What forces are shaping learning,...
Published: December 1, 2020
Topics: Future of Learning
Topics: Future of Learning
Publication
Envisioning Human-Centered Learning Systems
Could the future of learning be human-centered? What could that mean for teaching and learning?
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Smart Technologies in the Era of COVID-19
Engineering education researcher Kate Goodman shares her thoughts on foundational and emerging issues related to smart technologies in education in...
Published: November 17, 2020
Topics: Future of Learning
Topics: Future of Learning
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Personalized Learning as a Strategy to Support Students During COVID-19: Mapping Education and Policy Trends by the Numbers
Based off proposals to U.S. Department of Education, states continue to look to personalized, competency-based learning practices for more flexibility.
Published: November 12, 2020
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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Cast Your Votes! KnowledgeWorks Submissions to SXSWedu 2021
Voting to select SXSWedu 2021 conference sessions begins now and the process only takes a few moments.
Published: November 11, 2020
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Caregiving and the Future
Take a look at the opportunities, challenges and potential outcomes that resulted from scenarios of a recent play of the...
Publication
Presidential Memo: How The Next President Can Reshape K-12 Education
Recommendations to help our nation’s leaders ensure our education system rebounds stronger than ever.
Published: October 29, 2020
Topics: Education Policy
Topics: Education Policy
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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