College of Education and Human Development

Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement

Daniel Knewitz

  • Research Associate

Daniel Knewitz

Areas of interest

Multi-tiered system of support (MTSS)
Educational infrastructure
Family and community engagement

Biography

Dan Knewitz is an experienced educator who specializes in the training and implementation of evidence-based frameworks of support in education. He received a Master’s Degree in School Psychology from Northern Illinois University in 2010 and has over 11 years of experience working as a school psychologist in Illinois, North Carolina, and Minnesota. Dan most recently served as the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Coordinator for South Saint Paul Public Schools where he led the district in developing the infrastructure and support mechanisms necessary to implement a preventative MTSS framework. He is a member of the team that has developed Minnesota’s statewide MnMTSS framework. His work is informed by a philosophy that is focused on equity, policy, and systems-level change in education.

Presentations

1. Centering MTSS in Equity: Lessons from State-Based Initiatives, NASP Convention, February 2023

2. Early Warning Systems, CAREI District Assembly, October 2022

3. Infrastructure for Systems Change: Linked Teams & Professional Learning within an MnMTSS Framework, LEAD Conference, August 2022

4. Equity-Centered MTSS, Illinois High School School Psychologists Network, May 2021

5. Authentic Family Collaboration, CAREI District Assembly, March 2021