Education Knowledge Broker Network
@edknowledgebroker.bsky.social
Education Knowledge Broker Network, a professional community bridging education research-practice-policy, empowering individuals & organizations through programs on promising practices & innovative approaches to knowledge brokering.
🤝EKBN Meetup at ASCD/ISTE! If you are attending the ASCD/ISTE conference next week, join us: 🗓️ Monday, June 29th 11:30am-12:30pm 📍 Key Lime Cafe, West Concourse 1st Floor, Orange County Convention Center Look for the EKBN logo on the table! Add a "See you" comment so we can get a big table.
3 reasons to read this blog by Claire Han - Learn how to spot the difference between AI answers & deeply rooted research insights - vulnerabilities of using AI for decisions - gain insights of what combination of strategies can minimize AI risks See the blog at: network.short.gy/266Blog
TODAY, Sharise Johnson will be sharing a practical approach to equity-centered communication that strengthens how organizations share knowledge, engage communities, & drive action. Leave with SMJ Communications’ Communications Equity Audit™ Register: udel.zoom.us/meeting/regi... Join us!
Meet Claire & Joana who are applying their skills in business. -MyEducationResearcher is a web application automating What Works Clearinghouse searches. -Mind Investors works across US, Africa & Middle East helping young people transition from school to work. Register: network.short.gy/260610
❗Communication is not about what’s said, it’s about what’s understood and acted on. Sharise Johnson has a practical approach to equity-centered communication that strengthens how organizations share knowledge, engage communities, and drive action. Register: network.short.gy/EKBN06
Ask Derek Eagle Lee LaRance Anything - Next Week! Derek is an Indigenous strategist whose work sits at the intersection of AI, language revitalization, tribal sovereignty, and economic development. Q: Infrastructure for equitable tech futures w/ educators & youth Register: network.short.gy/AMA6
Join @erikakitzmiller.bsky.social as she discusses how to collaborate with educators, researchers, & youth through an RPP to transform college access & persistence. She will share templates to help you do this, too! Drive student success with this plan. Register Now: network.short.gy/KBLessons
TOMORROW, join a discussion of building partnerships that span vastly different institutions & cultures. Ruben Saldaña, former gang leader turned youth mentor, will discuss developing partnerships to elevate the role of lived experience in evidence production & use. network.short.gy/2026_5
Education Knowledge Brokers - take the state of the Field Survey, so we will better understand the work that we do. Takes only about 10 min.! To learn more, click here: network.short.gy/SoF Please also share the survey link with colleagues & friends. The more who take it, the better!
Federal data is a "closed book" for many. Learn how a team at @airinforms.bsky.social is breaking down barriers with an AI Analysis Agent designed to democratize data, allowing any of us to ask questions & get instant, data-driven answers. 📅Register: network.short.gy/AIAgent #EducationData #AI
Looking to discuss knowledge brokering with others? New EKBN opportunity - Journal Club! Come to discuss "The Rise of the Knowledge Broker" by Morgan Meyer. What is "brokered knowledge" & "double peripherality?" Register to receive link to article: network.short.gy/426JC
To all knowledge brokers in the education sector, please take the State of the Field Survey, a means of better understanding the work that we do. Takes about 10 min. To learn more, click here: network.short.gy/SoF Please also share the survey with colleagues. The more who take it, the better!
📓After EKBN Forum’s powerhouse of ideas, join us for our first post-Forum Networking Hour! -Reconnect with people -Expand your circle of knowledge brokers -Share your ideas: There’s a seat at our table for you. No formal agenda, just high-value connections! Register: network.short.gy/2026_3_NH
EKBN is conducting a research study about knowledge brokering in education! Do you engage in activities that connect research, practice, &/or policy? Take this survey! -Takes ~ 15 min. -No identifying information required. Please click: network.short.gy/SoF Share survey with your networks!
🎉🎉Thank you to all who participated & presented at the 1st 3-day, 12-hour virtual conference of EKBN with 43 session presenters, 8 panelists, & 3 keynote speakers! The conversations were vibrant, & many new connections were made among us. Stay tuned for what comes next @ ekbn.org & join us!
Final reminder! Registration for the EKBN Forum is still open, but not for long - until midnight today! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, & reflect with other knowledge brokers Register before it's too late! 📅 Feb 24-26 | 🔗 Register: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum #EKBN #KnowledgeBrokering
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the conversation! Full-event & 1-day tickets available. Connect, learn, & reflect with others working at the intersection of education research, policy, & practice. Here's the link to program & Registration: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum Register now!
⏰ See what you can expect at this 1st EKBN Forum! The EKBN Forum kicks off next week - February 24, bringing together professionals committed to improving how evidence is shared and used. There’s still time to join us. 🔗 Register now: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum #EKBNForum
💙 We love strong connections, especially between research, policy, & practice! Invest in the connections that strengthen your work & register for the EKBN Forum: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum Share the love for knowledge brokering - tag a colleague who needs to see this!
🎪 Why we love the Knowledge Fair at the EKBN Forum - ideas get practical - showcases concrete tools, frameworks, resources, or strategies developed or adapted to support knowledge brokering. -3 presentations in an hour! 📅 February 26, 2026 | Virtual (1–5pm ET) 🔗 Register: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
Feeling like you are stuck on repeat? We are not professional prognosticators like Phil, but we predict you’ll find something new at the EKBN Forum. Register for EKBN Forum, a virtual gathering for knowledge brokers: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum. Great professional learning is in your future!
Join us for one of our On-ramp to the Forum sessions, a short introduction to knowledge brokering, our organization, and what you can expect from the event. Select one of these times: -January 28 6:30-7:00 pm ET -February 4 3:00-3:30 pm ET Register at: ekbn.org/events/
Friends don’t let friends attend the EKBN Forum alone! See the program of the impressive line-up of speakers: ekbn.org/wp-content/u... Tag friends & colleagues who needs to see it, too! Join us February 24-26, 1-5pm ET Have YOU registered yet? 🔗 Save your seat: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
🔥 Virtual Fireside Chats at the #EKBNForum Don’t miss a conversation with EdResearch for Action! Their team is bridging the gap between education research & practical decision-making. Join us to learn how! 📅 Feb 25 |EKBN Forum - Feb 24–26, 1–5pm ET 👉 Register: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum #EdResearch
🔥 Virtual Fireside Chats at #EKBNForum Join us for a conversation with Digital Promise, a global nonprofit partnering with educators, researchers, tech leaders & communities to co-design & scale innovations to empower all learners. 📅 Feb 25 | 1–5pm ET 👉 Register: www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum
Want to know the mechanics behind collaborative curriculum design? Join us when F. Megumi Kivuva will be detailing the relational processes of knowledge brokering, including trust development, role creation, and the use of boundary objects in co-design. Sign up today: network.short.gy/JCCE
Meet EKBN Ambassador, Christina Claiborne, Research Project Director for EdResearch for Action, leading the EdResearch for Action brief creation process. Learn more about Christina’s work in knowledge brokering & meet others with similar interests. Register today! network.short.gy/202512NH
🗓️ It's easy! Submit a proposal to speak at 1st EKBN Forum Here’s what we are looking for: 📊 For Knowledge Fair: Have a tool, framework, or method to share? 🧠 Have you been focused on some challenge or problem in knowledge brokering? 🔗 Visit www.ekbn.org/ekbn-forum for info- Do it TODAY!
Changes in education & its impact on knowledge brokering will be discussed in a conversation facilitated by Jim Kohlmoos, a policy advocate, program manager, executive leader, and knowledge broker. Explore forward-thinking strategies with us. Register now: bit.ly/Transitionan...
