The Learning Sciences Supports the Shift to Student-Centered Learning
The findings from the learning sciences support the shift to student-centered learning models, such as competency-based education…
Competency-Based District Leaders on Managing Change During the Pandemic
Headlines during the coronavirus pandemic suggest that many American schools had a disastrous spring in terms of…
Trends and Analysis of Learning Sciences Literature
By synthesizing the research and resources from the literature review in our report, Aligning Education Policy…
Derek Wenmoth on the Development of Global Competencies
This post was originally published on Derek’s Blog on July 4, 2020. A new generation of students…
Book Review: So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo
Equity is at the heart of competency-based education, and racism is one of our greatest obstacles to…
A Review of the Literature on the Science of Learning and Development
To determine whether our current K-12 education system is aligned with best practices and recommendations from the…
The Aurora Institute 2020 Symposium In-Person Event Is Canceled: We’re Going Virtual
Dear Colleagues, After much discussion and careful deliberation, we’ve made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person…
Supporting the Development of Student-Designed Performance Assessments
In this final blog post of a four-part series, I provide examples of student-designed performance assessments and…
Key Terms to Understand the Learning Sciences
In our introductory post, we launched a new blog series on how education policy can align with…
Student-Designed Performance Assessments for Personalized Learning and Student Agency
In this third blog post of a four-part series, I will dig deeper into the Vermont Agency…