Tying It Together with Performance Assessments
During the past year, Memorial Elementary School staff has focused our learning on how to develop high…
What’s New in Competency Education
There seems to be more reports, articles and advancements in competency education than ever before. Periodically we’ll…
Finding Your Way With a Roadmap
Most of the districts that have converted to competency education have done so with very little use…
Interested in Innovative School Models? What to Consider to Make Sure They Are Successful
In working with over 100 schools across the country on new approaches to integrating instruction and technology…
#BlendedLearning: What Adaptive Technologies Do (Answering the “To What End” Question)
Originally posted June 6, 2014 at Education Domain The phone rings and a superintendent is asking, “What adaptive…
#BlendedLearning: What Adaptive Technologies Do (Answering the “To What End” Question)
The phone rings and a superintendent is asking, “What adaptive software do I need to personalize learning?”…
Reflections on Competency-Based and Blended Learning
Originally posted June 4, 2014 by Education Elements Last week, Justin DeLeon and I attended the…
Teachers in Charge: USC Hybrid High’s Approach to Competency-Based Blended Learning
Originally posted June 3, 2014 at Christensen Institute. Last week I had the privilege of visiting the USC…
Step Two: Picture It
One of the first things teachers and teams ask for when we begin talking about student-centered proficiency-based…
Thoughts on Grain Size
As schools across the country engage with and implement proficiency-based learning, one of the first steps educators…