The Overwhelming Act of Assessing Writing in a CBE School
If you’ve ever been an English teacher, you know what it’s like to teach writing to 95…
Avoiding “Learned Helplessness”
This post originally appeared at Edutopia on May 11, 2015. We all have students that just want…
Wells High School: The Timeline to Transformation
This post is part of the Maine Road Trip series. The sign that greets you as you…
5 Ways to Build a Student Agency in the Digital Age
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on December 7, 2015. Recent research findings demonstrate a strong…
How is Personalized Learning Changing Lives? Ask Thomas Rooney.
This post originally appeared on the Foundation for Excellence in Education’s Ed Fly Blog on December 9,…
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Common Assessment
This post originally appeared on Courtney Belolan’s website on November 16, 2015. Belolan is the instructional coach…
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Ed?
Two New Reports A new report from the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), provides a snapshot of the…
RSU2: Moving Beyond the Test Score with Hope
This post is part of the Maine Road Trip series. This is the fourth post on my conversations…
Kids in the Pipeline During Transition to Proficiency-Based Systems
I have made the case for “turning the switch” to a proficiency-based model versus “phasing in” a…
RSU2: Moving Beyond Grade-Driven Learning
This post is part of the Maine Road Trip series. This is the third post on my…