Accountability

Three students with thought bubbles asking: how will I grow, build community, contribute, and thrive?

Learner-Centered

A Portrait As Activation, Interpretation and North Star

Mason Pashia

Apr 2, 2024

Nevada has undergone a radical design process to create an interoperable Portrait of a Learner that gives agency to all those who use it.

Two students collaborating on a purple HP laptop in a school library, focused on shared work.

New Pathways

A Flexible Solution to Workforce Development and Economic Mobility

Antonio Boyd

Feb 27, 2024

Platforms like Flexie support black and brown youth connecting to job opportunities that fit their lives and schedules.

EdTech

Six Steps to Build AI Accountability

Guest Author

Sep 7, 2023

Why pay attention to Generative AI at all? Because, in the right context and with the right guardrails, it may bring productivity gains for teachers, and some level of personalized learning for students.

New Pathways

Innovative High School Schedules

Tom Vander Ark

Sep 6, 2023

Here are five sets of examples of innovative high school schedules that expand student opportunities while providing more collaborative time for teachers.

Equity & Access

E.A.R.N. The Right: Empowering At-Risk Youth with Opportunity

Antonio Boyd

Jun 27, 2023

Antonio Boyd sits with Joe Sicilio, Coach Joe and founder of EARN the Right, for a Q&A about the program.

Difference Making

Innovating Together: the Geopolitical and Educational Path Forward

Tom Vander Ark

Jun 3, 2022

The new mission of school is cultivating curiosity, purpose and problem solving by inviting learners into real world challenges in diverse teams using smart tools.

Equity & Access

Decentering Whiteness from Our American Schools

Kelly Niccolls, Rebecca Midles, Susan Enfield

Nov 11, 2021

There is a narrative surrounding decentering whiteness in American education spaces. Kelly Niccolls, Rebecca Midles, and Susan Enfield walk you through this journey.

Future of Learning

Complexity: Fall 2021 Edition

Tom Vander Ark

Nov 2, 2021

Do we have a shot at showing what accountability looks like in learning? Tom shares the complexities to consider this fall that will have implications on the future of learning for all.

Competency-Based Education

Education is Equity Work: New Resource and Customizable Toolkit to Help

Guest Author

Jun 21, 2021

KnowledgeWorks engaged with more than 60 new and diverse stakeholders to create the 2020 edition of the Educator Competencies; a new resource toolkit for educators.

Leadership

Striving Toward a Better Accountability System

Guest Author

Mar 9, 2021

By: Dr. Jill Siler. Superintendents can be held accountable in a way that is well-rounded, appropriate for children, and reflective of the hopes and dreams of their communities.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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