How Being in a Competency-Based Learning Environment Prepared Me for College
My senior year of high school was big for me: AP classes, two internships, leadership roles in…
The Shift In Action: Five Takeaways From Our Journey Towards A Competency-Based System
We want to be really clear. We haven’t implemented competency-based education into all learning experiences or classrooms,…
Student Reflections on the Competency-Based Tier System at Brooklyn Collaborative
We are delighted to publish our second student-authored blog post on CompetencyWorks! The community at Brooklyn Collaborative…
Advice from the Field: Initiating, Sustaining, and Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning
During the 2020-2021 school year, my colleagues, Dr. Emily Difani and Dr. Sarah Moran, and I…
From Memorizing for Tests to Learning for Life
We are delighted to publish our first student-authored blog post on CompetencyWorks! Transitioning to a CBE School...
Culture is the Foundation: Building Relationships and Community at ACE
At the Alternative Choices in Education (ACE) Program at Brookline HS, relationships and community are the foundation…
4 Keys to Building Deeper Critical and Creative Thinking in Your Classroom
Today, we expect every student to be ready for the challenges of the 21st century – to…
Join the Aurora Institute at SXSW EDU 2023!
If you’re headed to SXSW EDU next month, be sure to join the Aurora Institute for two…
CBE Starter Pack 5: Learn Actively With Varied Pathways and Pacing
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to start,…
The Quiet Revolution in Education: Building a More Effective, Personalized, Future-Focused Education System in Kentucky
The stories we hear these days about education are largely focused either on the culture wars–what gets…