Mindsets and Resources for Unleashing Learner Agency
We’ve all witnessed moments when a child tackles a problem in a way that surprises us, experiencing…
A Student Experience in a Personalized, Career-Focused Competency-Based Model
Hello everyone, I am a 15-year-old sophomore at Bostonia Global High. My name is Christopher Vargas Ibarra,…
Using My Voice to Shape My High School
My name is London Gray, and I am a native of Washington, D.C., born and raised in…
Reflections from reDesign’s Youth-Led Session at #Aurora23
reDesign’s Youth Advisory Council is a year-long program for high-school students with an interest in identifying, analyzing,…
Rekindling Our Commitment with Inspiration from the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023
At the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023, we piloted Networking Groups for a few different topics and affinity…
Student Vlogs: A New Way to Elevate Student Voice in CBE
Have you ever wondered what it is like to learn in a competency-based environment or how it…
A Learner’s CBE Journey
School has never really been a straight road for me. Throughout much of my academic career, I…
Flexible, Competency-Based Learning in Action at COA
This week, we continue with our series on the Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA). The COA is a…
The Evolution of a Competency-Based Academic Model at Chelsea Opportunity Academy
This post is the second in a series about Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA) in Chelsea, MA, which…
A New Framework to IMPACT Building a Defensible Body of Evidence
If you were to analyze student work samples in a body of evidence for students in your…