The Journey to a Personal Mastery System
Originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition May newsletter It all starts with an essential question. What…
The Questions I Ask
What is competency education and what isn’t it? It’s a question that is being asked a lot…
Little Boxes: Common Assessments in the Age of Competency Education
I am a sucker for quality hip hop music and the art of sampling. There is something…
Education Innovation Fellowship: Key Learnings from Some of Detroit’s Competency-Based Learning Models
Posted on April 29, 2014 @ blendmylearning.com. For the past four months, the 19 public and public…
The Advantage of Separating Behaviors and Academics Through a Competency-Based Grading System
If we were to return to giving grades that are a combination of academics, behaviors, and anything…
Counted or Not, Doing What Counts in Competency-Based Education
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – William…
Working in a Competency Education School: Hiring Tips for Potential Teacher Candidates
Welcome to May, the month when most school administrators begin the process of filling open positions in…
Building a Bridge Between Blended Learning and Competency Education
A big light went on during a conversation with Anthony Kim of Education Elements: WHAT IF… The…
How a District Ended Student Dropouts with Personalized Learning
This post originally published on EdSurge. Author Roger Cook is the Superintendent of the Taylor County School…
10 Principles of Proficiency-Based Learning
Great Schools Partnership continues to produce great resources to support states and districts converting to competency education….