Equitable Grading: A Competency-Based Education Entry Point and Core Practice
For anyone who has tried to improve grading – whether as a teacher in their classroom, a…
MUltilingual Strategies for Educators (Project MUSE): Extending the Reach of Teacher Mastery with the ExcEL Leadership Academy
In this post, UCLA researchers describe a new resource – MUltilingual Strategies for Educators (MUSE). MUSE is…
Innovation in New Mexico: The Origins of Community-Driven, Student-Centered Systems Change
In a lawsuit brought against the state of New Mexico by families, school districts, and nonprofits, the…
Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “How do we prepare them? Sure, academics play a part, but holistic wellness does too.” – Sage Fast Dog
This post is based on an interview in April 2024 with Sage Fast Dog, Founder and Head…
Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “We are still here, and we are going to flourish” – Dana Haukaas
This post is based on an interview on December 14, 2023 with Dana Haukaas, who is in…
Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “We’re all in this canoe together.” – Sui-Lan Hoʻokano
This post is based on an interview by the Aurora Institute (Laurie Gagnon) and the Liber Institute…
Elevating Student Voice: Reflections From Across the U.S.
CompetencyWorks recently unveiled a fresh graphic illustrating the interconnectedness between elements within the Aurora Institute’s definition of competency-based education (CBE). Crafting…
Illustrating the Competency-Based Education Definition
With much excitement, I’m eager to share our new graphic representation of the Aurora Institute definition of…
Grounding in Community: The Aurora Team Visits EQA Schools in NOLA
On a sunny Thursday on the eve of the first 2024 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans,…
You’re Here Because You Belong Here
At the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023, we piloted Networking Groups for various topics and affinity groups to…