Just Around the Corner: New England Secondary School Consortium Conference
With interest in competency education growing rapidly, it’s absolutely critical that we make it easier for people…
Which Pilot Do You Want Flying Your Plane?
Last week I had the opportunity to deliver the keynote to a large group of school administrators…
Wait…Don’t…Oh, missed it.
Those who have had the experience of living or working in a large city know the rush…
Let’s Get REAL
As we all know, there is nothing better than learning from other practitioners. So Boston Day and…
If Failure Is Not an Option, Neither Are Supports
I just had the opportunity to listen to Susie Orsborn, principal at West Albany High School in…
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment
The Learning Edge: Supporting Student Success in a Competency-Based Learning Environment delves into the fourth element of the…
Where Things Can Go Wrong
In the last three days, in three different meetings, I’ve been asked to summarize what I’m learning…
The Magic Ingredient: Information Management Systems
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Lindsay Unified for a full day tour of…
The Karate Studio: An Excellent Example of a Competency-Based Classroom
At least twice a week I have the opportunity to do a formal observation of the karate…
Whole District Reform – Oh My!
I’ve never seen anything like this in all my days of visiting schools and districts — whole…