Chelsea Opportunity Academy: Relationships, Flexibility, and Competency-Based from the Start
Chelsea Opportunity Academy (COA) is all about meeting the needs of their students. From its inception, COA…
Develop a Practice of Learning Partnership Conversations to Center Student Voice in Professional Learning
“I feel like my students don’t want to do the assignment” “Today was a great day in…
It’s Time to Level the Post-Secondary Playing Field: Six Principles for Building a Career Pathways Program
I had such a transformative experience as a teacher in a career pathways program that it ended…
A (Self) Portrait of a Graduate
“How do you grade art?” As a high school visual art teacher, this was the question I…
The X3 Internship Program Models a Vision for Work-Based Learning
This post is the third in a series related to the Aurora Institute’s report, Expanding Student Access…
The Power of Work-Based Learning in Competency-Based Education
This post is the first in a series related to the Aurora Institute’s report, Expanding Student Access…
How Being in a Competency-Based Learning Environment Prepared Me for College
My senior year of high school was big for me: AP classes, two internships, leadership roles in…
Student Reflections on the Competency-Based Tier System at Brooklyn Collaborative
We are delighted to publish our second student-authored blog post on CompetencyWorks! The community at Brooklyn Collaborative…
Advice from the Field: Initiating, Sustaining, and Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
During the 2020-2021 school year, my colleagues, Dr. Emily Difani and Dr. Sarah Moran, and I…
Culture is the Foundation: Building Relationships and Community at ACE
At the Alternative Choices in Education (ACE) Program at Brookline HS, relationships and community are the foundation…