Reflect That!
Reflecting on the work that has just been completed is one of the most valuable steps in…
Put Your Thinking Hats On – It’s VSS Time
Hi all — iNACOL has opened up its process for presentation proposals for sessions at the Virtual…
Assessment All the Time? Why Not?
When talking with people who are not educators, I often think of Fannee Doollee, a character from…
Re-Engineering Information Technology: Design Considerations for Competency Education
This report analyzes the components of effective competency-based information systems. Based on interviews and research, the ideas…
Setting Students Up For Failure?
Teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle WA are boycotting – they have voted to not administer…
The Shift From Cohorts to Competency
Digital Learning Now has just released it’s new paper — and its on competency education. (Disclaimer: I’m…
“CBE allows me to be teacher that I always knew that I could be”
“CBE allows me to be teacher that I always knew that I could be and that I…
Proficiency-Based Learning Simplified
Last week on the CompetencyWorks advisory board call we had a conversation about the growing interest in…
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Do you find the topic of assessments befuddling at times? I certainly do. But I’ve dedicated myself…
Our Competency-Based System Has Changed the Face of IEP Meetings
Carter’s Story This past week I had the privilege of attending an IEP meeting for Carter, a…