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…
4 Keys to Building Deeper Critical and Creative Thinking in Your Classroom
Today, we expect every student to be ready for the challenges of the 21st century – to…
Personalized Learning Plans at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont
This is the second blog post based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research, which used youth participatory action…
When Students and Adults Work Together Toward Change
This is the first of two blog posts based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research. This past spring,…
Lessons from an Australian School: 4 Key Strategies for Promoting Student Agency
Recently, the Aurora Institute had the pleasure of hosting a webinar featuring students from Prospect North Primary...
Amplifying Authentic Whole-School Student-Led Learning – Lessons from an Australian School
This webinar was recorded on November 15, 2022. You can find the slides and the recording below. This...
CBE Starter Pack 1: Students are Empowered Daily
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to find…