The ACE CBE Model: Rethinking Curriculum for Depth and Engagement
This post delves into the competency-based academic model at the Alternative Choices in Education (ACE) Program at…
Stories and Ecosystems at #Aurora23
At the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023, we piloted Networking Groups for various topics and affinity groups to…
Acknowledging the Indigenous Connections in CBE and Student-Centered Learning
By focusing on the whole child, real-world application, and learning in context, competency-based education (CBE) uses similar…
CBE’s Equity Principle: Culturally Responsive Teaching as the Foundation
Introduction The third post in our equity series addresses culturally responsive teaching. At the 2023 Aurora Institute…
Promising Practices to Advance DEI Among Non-Profit Boards
The Aurora Institute works to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough…
A Learner’s CBE Journey
School has never really been a straight road for me. Throughout much of my academic career, I…
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…
Healing and Building Community in the Classroom: Restorative Justice in Competency-Based Education
This is the second blog post in a series on racial equity and CBE and will discuss…
Expanding our Equity Toolkits: Strengthening the Connections between CBE and Equity
My K-12 experience was characterized by the traditional way of teaching students. All of my learning took…
Learning in a Supportive Community at Clark Street Community School
Recently, I visited Clark Street Community School located in Middleton, WI, a neighboring city of the capital…