My Personal Journey Coming to Grips with White-Skinned Privilege
I frankly don’t know where to begin. I was asked to write a blog because I am…
Flexible Learning Time Provides System Approach to Differentiation in a Competency Education School
One of the keys to the early success of our competency education model at Sanborn Regional High…
The Past and the Promise
Jobs for the Future released today The Past and the Promise: Today’s Competency Education Movement by Cecilia…
How EAA’s Personalized Learning Platform Works
Originally posted Sept. 2, 2014 by New Gen Learning Challenges. Across the nation, teachers have been preparing…
Let the Lifting Begin
This is the second post in the series on how to get started in converting your school…
No Laughing Matter: Productive Assessment and the Value of Taking a Pulse
Growing up, I was always a fan of standup comedy. From the comics of my father’s age,…
This Week: Webinars on Technology and Time
The Alliance for Excellent Education is offering three webinars that might be of interest to districts and…
When Teachers are Experts
This past August I had the opportunity to participate in an incredibly effective model of professional development…
What’s New in Competency Education (September 5)
K12 WCSH in Portland, Maine did a wonderful piece on proficiency-based education. They highlight four elements: 1)…
What’s New in Higher Education (July/August)
July Inside Higher Education reports that “The U.S. House education committee on Thursday advanced a package of legislation…