Voices from the Field: Owning the LEARNING!
This article was originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition January newsletter. The RISC newsletter is designed to give…
Whose Classroom Is This? The Importance of Students’ Voice in Creating a Writer’s Workshop
To reach as many students and skills as possible in a given Unit of Study, and to…
Climate Change
At the close of classes last June, summer vacation hung on the horizon like the grand prize…
A Visit to PASE Prep at Southeastern High School (Detroit)
As we all know, competency-based high schools raise two issues you don’t often see in younger ages:…
Changing To a Competency-Based Grading System: A Student View
My New Hampshire high school made the shift to a competency-based grading and reporting system two years…
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment delves into the fourth element of the…
A Student Reflection on Competency Education
The following was originally posted on The Iowa Forum on Competency-Based Education. Elizabeth Strum, a senior at…
Snare Your Students
Students who are caught up in what they are doing don’t need to be managed, and students…
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Socialization in Online Programs
How can online programs enhance students’ social development? Here, educators demonstrate creative ways to break down barriers…
Promising Practices in Online Learning: Using Online Learning for At-Risk Students and Credit Recovery
K-12 online learning is increasing access and equity by making high-quality courses and highly qualified teachers available…