Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fake-quity: A Powerful Learning Moment from the 2022 Symposium
In a session at the recent Aurora Institute Symposium, Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fake-quity? Our District’s Journey…
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...
Dangerous Conversations: The Importance of Empathy, Grace, and Skill
Remember a time out in the world when you felt in danger, maybe you narrowly avoided a…
Whose Standards Are We Privileging? Collaboration and Consultation with Indigenous Leaders
This is the second of two blog posts by Jerad Koepp and Michael Smith. The first post…
A Primer to Indigenous Education: A Case for Tribal Competency Crediting
This is the first of two blog posts focused on the intersection of Native education and competency-based…
Measuring Forward: Emerging Trends in K-12 Assessment Innovation
A significant movement is underway across the nation to design K-12 assessment systems that better equip stakeholders...
Preparing for Your Competency-Based Education Journey: A Process for Success
This is the second post in a series by Sandra Moumoutjis, Executive Director of Building 21’s Learning…
Agency by Design: Making Learning Engaging
“Learner agency is about having the power, combined with choices, to take meaningful action and see the…
Reimagining the K-12 Content Map Starts with Reimagining the Process
From June 27 to July 1, reDesign convened approximately 100 content experts from diverse backgrounds and geographies…
Centering Student Voice in Statewide Assessment of Student Success Factors: Oregon’s SEED Survey
Competency-based education emphasizes the need to amplify student voices and develop a more balanced system of assessments…