Rethinking the High School Transcript for the Future of Learning
This post is the first part of a series based upon a report from the Aurora Institute,...
Imagine a World Where We Can See the Full Picture
John was a 55-year-old man who had been diagnosed with high blood pressure. He was prescribed medication…
Innovating Towards Next Generation Accountability
I was inspired to read the National Center for Assessment’s recent article calling for new accountability pilots,…
An Introduction to Competency-Based Education with Students and School Leaders
On January 25th, CompetencyWorks Program Director, Laurie Gagnon, led Aurora Institute’s “An Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education…
CBE Starter Pack 7: Establish Rigorous, Common Expectations with Meaningful Competencies
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to start,…
CBE Starter Pack 6: Equity Strategies Drive Culture, Structures, and Pedagogy
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to find…
Diving into a Deep Blue(grass) Sea of Innovation, Part Two: Early Lessons Learned When Implementing Multi-District Deeper Learning in Kentucky
In Part One, I discussed how I joined a Kentucky educational cooperative’s newly launched Deeper Learning Team…
Next Generation Accountability: Creating Performance Frameworks for Student Success
This issue brief explores how policymakers can approach rethinking, redesigning, and rearchitecting next generation accountability systems. Next…
Diving into a Deep Blue (grass) Sea of Innovation, Part One: How Educational Cooperatives and Deeper Learning Teams are Poised to Help Transform Kentucky Education
As I began my eighteenth year in education, I felt ready for a new challenge. How could…
Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 2
In my first blog post, I introduced the principles and structure of High Meadows Graduate School of…