Leadership and Agency with Tom Rooney
Aurora’s Communications Director Chiara Wegener sat down with Tom Rooney, former Superintendent of Lindsay Unified School District…
Local Accountability in Shelby County, Kentucky: Leaning into What Matters
How can a district culture prioritize student achievement as something more than a standardized test score? What…
Generative AI & The Future of Learning
Given the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its inevitable impact on education, educators and policymakers…
Grounded in Their Competency Model, Boston Day and Evening Academy Evolves and Sustains
The transformative power of competency-based education remains visible at Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA) nearly 30…
The Latest Milestones and Lessons from Lindsay Unified
Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD) continues to be a leader in the competency-based education (CBE) field…
Deeper Student-Centeredness: Where Cultural Heritage and Mastery-Based Learning Meet
This post about the importance of cultural heritage originally appeared in December 2024 on the MBLC Community…
The Importance of Competency-Based Education and the Mentor Mindset for Equity
In his book, “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People,” developmental psychologist David Yeager, Ph.D.,…
A Conversation with Dr. Keeanna Warren of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools
Vision and leadership are essential ingredients in the creation of a student-centered learning community. CompetencyWorks Director Laurie…
Three Lessons for Creating a Culture of Learning from BFA Fairfax
Following my first post about Bellows Free Academy (BFA) in Fairfax, Vermont, my second post highlights how…
Top Ten <em>Competency</em>WorksAuthors of 2024
This post looks back on the most-read 2024 CompetencyWorks blog posts by ten different authors. We didn’t…