Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
This paper describes effective district implementation strategies to convert traditional, one-size-fits-all models of education into more personalized,…
When Schools Design Their Own EdTech Platform
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on May 12, 2015. Editor’s Note: This post…
What’s Your Dream Grading Tool? NYC Educators State Their Must-Haves
What is your dream mastery-based grading tool? This design challenge drew a roomful of educators from twenty…
Competency-Based Technology Solutions
Help is on the way for institutions that are looking for answers to technology challenges as they…
Communicating With Parents on the Transition to Competency Education
I am the Principal at Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, NH. Our district has used a…
10 Principles to Move Your School Toward Distributive Leadership
This post originally appeared at Next Generation Learning Challenges on March 5, 2015. The most intimidating part…
Using Technology-Enhanced Items Effectively to Close Student Achievement Gaps
This post was originally published at Getting Smart on January 17, 2015. Don’t you think it’s time…
Keeping the Focus on Learning in a Tech-Rich Classroom
Quite often, the focus of technology use from a student’s vantage point in a proficiency-based system is…
It Starts with Pedagogy: How Lindsay Unified is Integrating Blended Learning
This is the fifth post in a series on Lindsay Unified High School. See the first, second, third, and fourth…
An Interview with Principal Jaime Robles, Lindsay High School
This is the third post in a series on Lindsay Unified High School. See the first, second, fourth,…