A Dynamic Professional Community Driving Positive Change in Education
Join others who are committed to educational change by building stronger connections between research and practice
Develop skills in addressing justice and equity in education, especially for historically disenfranchised communities
Create experiences for people of diverse communities to collaborate to identify evidence-based solutions, pursuing a just and equitable education system
Promote knowledge brokering as a professional enterprise
Delve into evidence-based education, integrating scientific inquiry with lived experience, practice-based evidence, and community values, to create a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to decision-making
Imagine an education system where the unique needs of historically disenfranchised students and communities are the priority
“Knowledge brokers are better together. When we come together as a network, we can lift each other up, build capacity in one another, and empower knowledge brokers at every level of the system to improve education for everyone.”
Steering Committee Member and Chair-Elect Matthew Courtney
Who is a knowledge broker?
Few people actually use the term “knowledge broker”…
Yet, many people engage in this work.
In fact, knowledge brokers can serve in a wide range of job positions and work at different levels of influence.
Knowledge brokers exist across all parts of the education system - in intermediary organizations, research organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, as well as in state education agencies, schools, and districts - and have a wide range of roles and titles. What makes a knowledge broker a knowledge broker?
A knowledge broker is an someone who…
Cultivates and sustains relationships between research and practice
Makes knowledge accessible and usable
Supports research-informed change
Centers equity in educational processes, goals, and outcomes
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