Reflect That!
Reflecting on the work that has just been completed is one of the most valuable steps in…
21st Century Skills and Designing Competencies
Competencies provide a unique opportunity to truly teach and assess 21st Century Skills. While there are many…
Wading into the Water: Curriculum Design for Competency Education
The section on Curriculum and Instruction in Making Mastery Work: A Close-Up View of Competency Education is…
The Project IS the Learning!
Typically, teachers launch projects after students have learned concepts and skills, or as a culminating activity in…
Spending Time
Time is one of the most precious commodities in a school, and students should know how to…
Application of Learning: It Doesn’t Have To Be An Outhouse
We know that mastery happens when skills or knowledge are applied in new situations or contexts. As…
Direct Instruction? That’s the Old Way
I met with a group of teachers yesterday for our monthly check in. The group is made…
What Else Could They Learn? Part II
Part I asked, “How can we expand the depth, breadth, and process of high school learning?” and…
Be Reasonable!
Defining Targets With Reason In an earlier post I talked about what a learning target is, and…
What Else Could They Learn? Part I
How can we expand the depth and breadth of high school learning? Credit Flexibility offers a vast…