Negotiating Release
My husband and I have two dogs. Ollie is a springer spaniel; Tobey is a rather unfortunate…
Overcoming Faculty Resistance to CBE
The prospect of transitioning a traditional educational program to a competency based model brings with it many…
On Perseverance in the Classroom
This post originally appeared at Students at the Center: Teaching and Learning in the Era of the…
Ownership, Not Buy-In: An Interview with Bob Crumley, Superintendent Chugach School District
This is the fourth post in the Chugach School District series. Read the first, second, and third posts here. In October, I…
ACHIEVE’s Communication Tool Kit – Must Use!
I had a chance to see ACHIEVE’s Communication Tool Kit during a webinar on communication strategies for…
In Search of the Goldilocks Scale
We have learned a lot over the past five years as our district has implemented a competency-based…
Calibrating the Competency Conversation
This blog originally appeared at the Christensen Institute on December 19, 2014. It was adapted from a…
Chugach Teachers Talk about Teaching
This is the third post in the Chugach School District series. Read the first and second posts here. Chugach School District…
What’s New in Competency Education in Higher Education
Federal Guidance: Ed Dept issues competency-based education guidance discusses letter from US Department of Education with guidelines on…
Navigators of Learning
Improvement comes from knowing where you are going, where you are starting, and the strategic steps to…