Students Vlogs: Showcasing Meaningful Assessment
What does competency-based learning look like on a day-to-day basis? What kind of projects are students engaging…
How Schools Are Infusing Trust, Autonomy, and Relevance into Learning
What if schools were designed around the learner, not the system? What if education didn’t start with…
Youth Voices: Real World Preparation at PPHS
Why I Chose PPHS Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend (PPHS) has been my light in the…
Proficiency-Based Learning at Winooski
Throughout my time at Winooski Middle-High School (WMHS), I heard student stories of memorable learning experiences. “My…
Community-Centered Winooski
This is the second post in a series about community and learner-centered Winooski Middle-High School. Post 1…
Leadership and Agency with Tom Rooney
Aurora’s Communications Director Chiara Wegener sat down with Tom Rooney, former Superintendent of Lindsay Unified School District…
How Cognitive Neuroscience Informs Competency-Based Education: A Practical Guide
What makes competency-based education (CBE) truly effective? The answer lies in the science of the brain. Cognitive…
Personalized Language Learning meets Proficiency-Based Credits in a Delaware Classroom
In a classroom at Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware, Spanish teacher Ryan Allen helped something remarkable…
Youth Voices: CBE In the Classroom and Beyond
In November of 2024, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Aurora Institute Symposium alongside two…
A Conversation with Dr. Keeanna Warren of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
Vision and leadership are essential ingredients in the creation of a student-centered learning community. CompetencyWorks Director Laurie…