Why PD Must Be Learner-Centered, Too
Despite substantial experience leading professional learning programs and even more time as a kind of Student-Centered Learning…
The Quiet Revolution in Education: Building a More Effective, Personalized, Future-Focused Education System in Kentucky
The stories we hear these days about education are largely focused either on the culture wars–what gets…
Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Can and Should Replace Tracking – Here’s Why
This post originally appeared at KnowledgeWorks on November 16, 2021. The only way to undo racism is…
CBE Starter Pack 4: Progress Based on Mastery
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to start,…
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…
Navigating Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in Utah: The Cruise Ship & The Speedboat
This post is one of a two-part series about school transformation in Utah along with Utah’s Launchpad…
Competency-Based Education at #Aurora22
Much like competency-based education (CBE) for students, there are many entry points and pathways for designers and…
Old Habits Die Hard: How to Build New Moves and Habits to Sustain Change
This post is part of a series inspired by the new report: Teachers Making the Shift to…
CBE Starter Pack 3: Timely, Differentiated Support
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to find…
Sabotage! How Our Implicit Biases and Mental Models Keep Us From “Walking the Talk”
This post is part of a series inspired by the new report: Teachers Making the Shift to…