Developing Equity, Efficacy, and Effectiveness in a Competency-Based System
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR An interactive conversation that will ignite transformational ideas based on experiences and adaptations for…
Science of Motivation: 5 Barriers to Student Motivation and How to Fix Them
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR In this hands-on workshop, we’ll walk through several barriers to motivation and identify strategies…
Designing Engaging, Purposeful, Rigorous Tasks for Remote and In-Person Learning
VIRTUAL POST-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR The world of teaching and learning is transforming in hyper-time, expanding beyond brick and…
Learning Models for Difference Making in Communities
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Students need learner-centered environments and community-connected projects to grow leadership skills. Difference Making is…
High School Internships in the Time of COVID-19: Mentorship, Connections, and More in Virtual Work-Based Learning
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Our X3 Intern students kept their internships through the school closures from COVID-19. Learn…
Impact of Personalized Learning Through Interest-Based Internships
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Interest-driven internships at Big Picture Learning Schools contribute to progress in personal, academic, and…
Elevating Student Experience to Build Equitable Learning Environments and Outcomes
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Research shows that certain academic experiences foster students’ motivation, engagement, and success, while other…
Strategies and Tools for Remote Learning from the Aurora Institute Member Survey
For schools beginning the school year with remote or hybrid learning, this blog post shares what the…
The Learning Sciences: How the Brain Was Built to Learn
This is the first of two guest posts by James Neihof, the recent past superintendent of Shelby…
What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?
Resources to Support Competency-Based Education and Remote Learning Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts –…