Visit to Yewlands School in U.K. Highlights Focus on Daily Learning Objectives
During my recent visit to Europe, I was able to tour Yewlands Technology College, a STEM Academy,…
Five Ideas for Building a System of Support
Over the last few weeks, I have been conducting interviews with national experts who are working to…
Weekend Reading List
Just in time for the weekend, here’s a look at a few of the news articles we…
An Engineering Kind of Mind
It was during my five-year-old’s visit to pre-calculus class in my second year out of college and…
Gathering the Tools for Designing Competencies
In our research for the paper “The Art and Science of Designing Competencies” to be released later…
Making the Transition: 150 Years in the Making
Prior to moving into the nitty-gritty of competency writing, I would like to preface with a couple of…
A Powerful Letter of Reflection and Gratitude
David Theoharides, Superintendent of Sanford Schools in Maine wrote a beautiful reflection in his June 7th op-ed…
FLVS Online Curriculum Design: Best Practices for Creating Competency-Based Learning Experiences
The FLVS Model In April 1994, the National Education Commission on Time and Learning published a report…
10 Must-Haves to Lift Us from the Grading Quagmire
Those of us that were at least moderately successful in the old system may find it challenging…
A Classroom Teacher’s Approach to Competency-Based Education
Around this time of year, I am always reminded of one of the great things I did…