Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “We are still here, and we are going to flourish” – Dana Haukaas
This post is based on an interview on December 14, 2023 with Dana Haukaas, who is in…
Student Agency in Action
Our list of Ins and Outs for CBE in 2024 mixed what we’re seeing in the field…
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…
Finding My Future: My Big Picture Learning Experience
Drawing and writing, these are some of the things I love – some of the things I…
“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…
Metaphors for Change from Timpanogos High School
Timpanogos High School, one of ten high schools in Utah’s Alpine School District, began its shift to…
Together We Shine Brighter: A Teacher’s Insights from #Aurora23
At the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023, we piloted Networking Groups for a few different topics and affinity…