Competency-Based Education 101: Demystifying CBE, Unlocking Deep and Joyful Learning
This week I had the opportunity to lead an edWeb webinar with Chelsea Opportunity Academy’s Jay Jay…
<i>Competency</i>Works & Coffee: Exploring Work-Based Learning as an Entry Point to CBE
Discover the dynamic synergy between work-based learning and competency-based education (CBE) in this CompetencyWorks and Coffee. Work-based...
Understanding High-Quality Work-Based Learning and Policy Considerations
We know the importance of learning experiences that happen beyond the confines of the traditional classroom. But how might…
In Conversation With David Ruff, <i>Competency</i>Works Advisor and Outgoing Executive Director of Great Schools Partnership
The Aurora team recently had the chance to sit down and speak with David Ruff, a CompetencyWorks…
Empowering ELL Students and Myself: One New Hampshire Teacher’s Micro-Credential Experience
This blog post is one of a series that highlights different experiences with the multilingual learner (MLL)…
Shifting to PCBL with Intentionality at a Large High School
How does a big school make the transition to personalized, competency-based learning? The same way that any…
The Drive Towards Student Agency: Empowering Students to Make Choices on Their Learning Pathway
The First Agency Meeting It was 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon in September 2021 in my 4th…
Elevating Student Voice: Reflections From Across the U.S.
CompetencyWorks recently unveiled a fresh graphic illustrating the interconnectedness between elements within the Aurora Institute’s definition of competency-based education (CBE). Crafting…
Illustrating the Competency-Based Education Definition
With much excitement, I’m eager to share our new graphic representation of the Aurora Institute definition of…
A Handbook for Change: Empowering Learner Agency at TYWLS of Astoria
In the fall of 2022, our school ordered the first 100 copies of our Teacher Mastery Handbook…