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…
Grounding in Community: The Aurora Team Visits EQA Schools in NOLA
On a sunny Thursday on the eve of the first 2024 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans,…
Finding My Future: My Big Picture Learning Experience
Drawing and writing, these are some of the things I love – some of the things I…
Educator Micro-Credentials: Better for My Learning and Better for Students
This blog post is one of a series that highlights different experiences with the multilingual learner (MLL)…
Rethinking Learning Through Educator Micro-Credentials
This blog post is one of a series that highlights different experiences with the multilingual learner (MLL)…
ExcEL Leadership Academy Micro-credential Pathway Adoption in Rhode Island
Despite calls to modernize education preparation, the way we train, support, and grow educators has remained largely…
Beyond Packaging: Manifesting Mastery-Based Learning in the Classroom at TYWLS of Astoria
Shortly after its founding in 2006, The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Astoria shifted to a…
Mindsets and Resources for Unleashing Learner Agency
We’ve all witnessed moments when a child tackles a problem in a way that surprises us, experiencing…
“Ins” and “Outs” of CBE in 2024
The “ins and outs” of 2024 is a spin on New Year’s Resolutions and a new viral…