Competency Education in a K-16+ World
It was a typical Wednesday evening in mid-October at our home. My wife and I were sitting…
Is There Enough Time for Learning?
Because of the growing number of mass-administered, required tests under state and/or federal law, there is an…
RSU Students Now Proficiency-Based
This post was originally published in the RSU14 Maine Fall Newsletter. The students who are entering kindergarten…
Preparing Students for Competency-Based Hiring
Originally posted October 27, 2104 at Next Generation Learning Challenges. Transcripts have historically been the official record for…
Seeking Similarities
This past summer I got the chance to enter into the world of competency-based higher education. I…
Leave Retention Behind in Favor of Promotion on Mastery
Originally posted on October 3, 2014 at Getting Smart. The pastor was livid, he was so…
Re-Imagining School Info
I’ve been thinking a lot about report cards since I read Hot on the Paper Trail about…
The Past and the Promise
Jobs for the Future released today The Past and the Promise: Today’s Competency Education Movement by Cecilia…
The Danger of Assumptions in Innovations: A Primer on Progress
As an educator of the behavioral sciences, the lessons I most enjoy participating in with my students…
Add to the School Supply List: Mindsets Emphasizing Effort, Attitude, and Respect
Originally posted August 22, 2014 on Getting Smart. Steve Wilkinson (“Wilk”) has dedicated his life to teaching – and modeling…