A Conversation with Adams 50
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with part of the Adams 50 leadership team: Oliver…
Shaking Up the Classroom — Wall Street Journal Covers Competency Education
In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal had a story yesterday on competency education. In…
What’s Homework Got to Do with It?
At Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA), a student-centered, competency-based high school, we host as many as…
Implementation Insights from Pittsfield School District
(This is the last of a four-part series on Pittsfield: See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.) We are on…
Pittsfield Rethinks Adult Roles
(This is the third part of a series on Pittsfield: See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4.) One of the…
Hand in Hand: Pittsfield Integrates Personalized Learning and Competency Education
(This is the second in a series about Pittsfield. See Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4.)…
Reflections on Education Ministry Meetings in Alberta, Canada – Positive Insights across North America and Lessons for the USA
In the New Year, I was able to travel to Edmonton – the capital of Alberta, Canada…
Redesign at Pittsfield School District
(This is the first of a series on Pittsfield: See Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.) It was a…
Five Big Take-Aways on Implementation from New Hampshire
I just got back from amazing travels to five districts/charter schools in New Hampshire – Making Community…
Voices from the Field: Owning the LEARNING!
This article was originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition January newsletter. The RISC newsletter is designed to give…