Flexible Learning Time Provides System Approach to Differentiation in a Competency Education School
One of the keys to the early success of our competency education model at Sanborn Regional High…
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…
A Personalized Learning Approach to Professional Development at Education Achievement Authority
The Education Achievement Authority of Michigan calls the academic model employed at their schools “student-centered learning.” Perhaps…
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…
Just Start
What do Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Bill Belichick, and Anshul Samar have in common? Sure, they all…
EAA Pioneers Flexible Blended Learning Spaces
Originally posted Aug. 3, 2014 at Getting Smart. Five Detroit schools utilize flexible learning spaces to accelerate…
7 Ways State Policy Can Promote Competence
Originally posted Aug. 8, 2014 at Getting Smart. Since Horace borrowed the idea from the Prussians, we’ve…
Next Gen Accountability: Ohio & Beyond
Originally published July 16, 2014 by Getting Smart. Accountability is a gift. We don’t often think of…
Challenges and Solutions in Creating a Learner Improvement Cycle for Personalized Mastery
In our previous entry, we foreshadowed the need for learner involvement in all aspects of the Learner…
Interested in Innovative School Models? What to Consider to Make Sure They Are Successful
In working with over 100 schools across the country on new approaches to integrating instruction and technology…