Aurora Institute Symposium 2020 Is Going Virtual
We have made the decision to shift our in-person Aurora Institute Symposium 2020 to a virtual convening….
Do Less, Do More: Strategies for Equitable Community Engagement
This post originally appeared on the Great Schools Partnership blog on April 15, 2020. Equitable community engagement—an…
Deeper Competency-Based Learning: Making Equitable, Student-Centered, Sustainable Shifts
VIRTUAL POST-SYMPOSIUM SESSION Do your competency-based learning goals look like 1980s skills checklists, or do they focus…
Science of Motivation: 5 Barriers to Student Motivation and How to Fix Them
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR In this hands-on workshop, we’ll walk through several barriers to motivation and identify strategies…
Designing Engaging, Purposeful, Rigorous Tasks for Remote and In-Person Learning
VIRTUAL POST-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR The world of teaching and learning is transforming in hyper-time, expanding beyond brick and…
College and Career Acceleration Opportunities and Competency-Based Education
A recent report from ExcelinEd provides valuable information for states, districts, and schools to promote college and…
Equity-Based Educational Research: Emerging Lessons from City Year’s Work
City Year is grounded in a belief that all students can succeed, and that developing the skills…
Competency-Based Education Systems: Performance Assessment Using Proficiency Scales
VIRTUAL POST-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Assessments should gather evidence of student performance to provide teachers with information they can…
Learning Models for Difference Making in Communities
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR Students need learner-centered environments and community-connected projects to grow leadership skills. Difference Making is…
Transitioning to Remote Learning: Free Online Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers
VIRTUAL PRE-SYMPOSIUM WEBINAR The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to turn to remote options to educate students….