Separating the Facts from the Myths in the Competency-Based High School Transcript
Districts are creating a variety of grading practices and transcripts that are being described as standards-based and…
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Starting the Year Off Strong
This post originally appeared on Courtney Belolan’s website on September 2, 2016. Belolan is the instructional coach…
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?
Movements in CBE Salt Lake Community College’s biotechnology program received an $819,000 grant from the National Science…
A Guide to the iNACOL Symposium Program: Innovation for Equity + Redefining Success
Leaders, educators, policymakers and experts around the world are leading the transformation of K-12 education and redefining…
NYC Big Takeaways
This post first appeared on CompetencyWorks on July 14, 2016. This is the first post of my…
Nicole Assisi’s Seven Tips for Diversifying Your Organization
On Friday, August 19th I had the opportunity to talk with Nicole Assisi of Thrive Public Schools…
August CompetencyWorks Catch-Up
Here are the highlights from August 2016 on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have…
Celebrate the Flops (Then They Don’t Hurt So Much): 7 SEL Mindset Tips
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on July 13, 2016. Our 15-year-old son loves to flip….
Making Room for Hardship in Positive Youth Development
I had the chance to re-read the design principles from Carnegie Corporation’s Opportunity by Design and its…
Speak Like You Are Right; Listen Like You Are Wrong
Recently, I found myself stumbling out of a hotel and into a parking lot. My eyes were…