Topic: Student-centered Learning

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What We Learned from Piloting a High School Youth Participatory Action Research Course

This article was written by Erin Janulis, Mary Rauner, and Bradley Quarles from WestEd and KnowledgeWorks consultant and former Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives Eric Toshalis,…

Youth Participatory Action Research: A Guidebook and Curriculum

Youth Participatory Action Research: A Guidebook and CurriculumDesigned for high school educators who want to implement a course dedicated to student inquiry and leadership Download…

Three elementary-aged students of Asian descent sit at a table examining a model of muscle and nerves

Personalized, competency-based learning needs student-centered classroom management. Here’s why.

By Eric Toshalis, EdD While teachers learning to implement personalized, competency-based education typically discover highly effective ways to facilitate self-directed learning activities, the disciplinary strategies…

a group of students and teacher listen to a student talking

Three Mindset Shifts for Successful Youth-Adult Partnerships

By LaToya Beecham and Lauren Bui As suggested in Elevating Student Voice: A Learning Agenda, intergenerational co-creation can strengthen youth-adult partnerships and, ultimately, promote collaborative…

Group of teen students talking with educator in a classroom

Three Strategies for Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships

By LaToya Beecham and Lauren Bui While those in conventional leadership roles can put change into motion, systems-change efforts can only be sustained when diverse…

Improvements to the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority give states a chance to design improved student-centered assessment systems.

Turning Point on Assessment Innovation?

This week the United States Department of Education (USED) announced much needed improvements to the Innovative Assessment Demonstration Authority (IADA), aiming to address many of…

Lillian Pace
Vice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement

"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou

Three Ways to Start Making Your Classroom Student-Centered

Making the move from a traditional teacher-centered classroom to a learner- or student-centered classroom can be daunting. But when we empower our learners, their potential is unleashed.…

Robin Kanaan
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

Understanding students through learner profiles can help teachers better design classes and help learners develop agency.

Learner Profiles

Think about the learners in your class and in your life. “What are their strengths and challenges in how they Access, Engage and Express™? How…

Robin Kanaan
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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Shifting Mindsets in Nevada

Laura Jeanne Penrod at the Nevada Future of Learning Network's kickoff convening, October 2023 Laura Jeanne Penrod, a high school English teacher at Southwest Career…

KnowledgeWorks coaches and teachers respond to common misconceptions about teaching in a competency-based education environment.

Competency-Based Education in Action: How does it work in a classroom?

When describing personalized, competency-based education, the concept is well-received by most – students moving through experiences based on mastery of skill rather than seat time,…

Understanding that agency is a critical disposition if they want their students to be drivers of their own learning, teachers developed experiences to solicit student voice in establishing classroom rules.

10 Ways to Encourage Student Voice

Personalized, competency-based learning should be student-centered, and student voice is a large part of that. It leads to student agency and leadership. When students know…

Sean Andres
Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications

Strong school district leadership requites a certain set of skills. We believe these seven competencies are critical for a school superintendent to possess.

Seven Essential Competencies for Strong District Leadership

In our work to spread and scale personalized, competency-based learning, KnowledgeWorks often discuss competencies as measurable, transferable learning objectives that empowers students. But core competencies…

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