Onderwijskennis Netwerk Amsterdam (ONA)

Education in Amsterdam is fascinating and full of challenges. Teachers, school leaders, and other education professionals work hard every day to provide the best possible education for every student. The Educational Knowledge Network Amsterdam offers the best available scientific knowledge to support this effort. Teachers help other teachers to connect this knowledge to their practice. In this way, we increase evidence-informed practices in Amsterdam schools, leading to continuous improvement in education.

Evidence-informed practice requires finding knowledge and the skills to apply this knowledge in educational practice. Together, we create new knowledge about effective approaches. Our three pillars help with this:

1. Professionalisation: Actively acquire new knowledge and skills through training sessions and Masterclasses.
2. Apply: Utilize knowledge about effective approaches from various practice guides, toolkits, and other knowledge sources.
3. Educational Labs: Collaborate with other teachers, school leaders, and researchers to develop new effective approaches to challenges in Amsterdam education.

Amsterdam currently has four ONA research schools in different districts. They are trained in evidence-informed practices and serve as hubs for professional development and knowledge sharing in the city.

On the ONA website, you can find an overview of interesting trainings, masterclasses, and events organized by the ONA research schools and other  partners. During these gatherings, you can learn, for example, how to sustainably improve reading comprehension instruction as a school team. Or, as an expert math teacher, you can attend a training where you acquire skills to help others effectively improve math education.