Learners Rule
I took a few hours out from gardening yesterday to dive into Learners Rule by Bill Zima,…
What Do We Mean by Completion?
I always save an hour or two on Friday afternoons to read about things I don’t know…
What’s New in Competency Education?
Here is a quick review of some of the great things happening or reported about in competency…
Does Competency Education Mean the Same Thing for K-12 and Higher Education?
Over the past two months, I’ve had several invitations to discuss the intersection of higher education (HE)…
What Is a Proficiency-Based Diploma?
By far, this news piece on Maine’s proficiency-based diploma is the best I’ve seen at explaining what…
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…