How Competency-Based Grading Has NOT Changed Our School’s Transcript
My school district implemented a K-12 competency-based grading and reporting system four years ago. The implementation included…
Lindsay Unified School District Reading List
I checked in with Tom Rooney, Superintendent of Lindsay Unified, to find out his recommended reading list…
Takeaways and New Questions from EAA School Visits
If ten of us went to visit the same school we would come away with 10 different…
A Visit to Cornerstone Charter School (Detroit)
In the northwest corner of Detroit, Cornerstone Charter Schools opened Health High School in response to the…
A Visit to Phoenix Multicultural Academy (Detroit)
I first met Dr. Cintron as he jetted down the hall, waving his iPad, calling, “I’m on…
A Visit to PASE Prep at Southeastern High School (Detroit)
As we all know, competency-based high schools raise two issues you don’t often see in younger ages:…
What’s the Buzz about Buzz?
Buzz is the teaching and learning platform that Michigan’s Education Achievement Authority (EAA) is using to support…
A Visit to Brenda Scott Theatre Arts Academy
This post is one of several that highlights my incredibly exciting visit to schools in Detroit last…
Student-Centered Learning at Michigan’s Education Achievement Authority
Last month, I had the opportunity to visit three schools in Detroit run by Michigan’s Education Achievement…
Research RFP on Competency Education
Beth Miller, Nellie Mae Education Foundation‘s, Director of Research and Evaluation, announced the release of Research Request…