Talking Leadership and Transitions with Ron Schmidt
Effective and values-aligned leadership is an essential ingredient in the creation of a student-centered learning community. Leadership…
Agency By Design: The Continuum of Choice
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, fostering students’ engagement and connection to their learning is more critical…
CTE and CBE: A Blueprint for High-Quality Instruction
Our educational system was designed for an industrial generation of the past. Current students generally struggle to…
The Wyoming Future of Learning Pilot: Student-Centered and Competency-Based
In early May, leaders from Wyoming’s Weston County School District 7 started with a slide titled “Unpacking…
Getting Started With Real-World Learning at a Comprehensive High School
This month, I had the opportunity to attend a Real-World Learning convening at Uxbridge High School in…
<i>Competency</i>Works & Coffee: Exploring Work-Based Learning as an Entry Point to CBE
Discover the dynamic synergy between work-based learning and competency-based education (CBE) in this CompetencyWorks and Coffee. Work-based...
Understanding High-Quality Work-Based Learning and Policy Considerations
We know the importance of learning experiences that happen beyond the confines of the traditional classroom. But how might…
Illustrating the Competency-Based Education Definition
With much excitement, I’m eager to share our new graphic representation of the Aurora Institute definition of…
There’s A Google Doc For That! One School’s Journey Creating a Comprehensive “Mastery Handbook”
The power of the Google Doc to guide our journey became somewhat of a running joke at…
Metaphors for Change from Timpanogos High School
Timpanogos High School, one of ten high schools in Utah’s Alpine School District, began its shift to…