Over-Tested and Under-Prepared
In December, Over-Tested and Under-Prepared: Using Competency Based Learning to Transform Our Schools by Bob Sornson will…
Innovating Academic Credentials
Joellen Shendy from the University of Maryland just send out a notice of the Summit on Innovating…
Time to Tackle the Elephant
Why do we continue to teach students grade-level standards based on their age when their skills are…
The Power of Choice: Increasing Novel Reading From 21 Percent to 87 Percent
For those of us who have always taught with an end-goal in mind, competency-based education isn’t that…
Student Agency is What Counts
This post originally appeared in the Next Generation Learning Challenges Friday Focus Newsletter. Over the past few…
Deer Isle-Stonington High School: Takeaways and Burning Questions
This post is part of the series Road Trip to Maine. This is the last of a…
The Myths of Competency-Based Education: Questions of Equity and Quality
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on December 9, 2015. Over 200 colleges in…
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Simple Moves to Increase Engagement
This post originally appeared on Courtney Belolan’s website on November 2, 2015. Belolan is the instructional coach…
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?
Federal Policy Updates On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) into…
The Competency-Based School Librarian
This post originally appeared at Pam Harland’s blog on November 26, 2015. I’ve been the school librarian…