Process-Folios: Peeking Into A Student’s Head
What educator hasn’t wished they could get inside a student’s head – if even just for a…
Pace Yourself: Restructuring Content In A Competency-Based Classroom
This post was first published by Blend My Learning on July 30, 2013. It has been reposted…
Lens 4: Culture
In earlier posts, I described a framework of leadership I believe is needed if the work of…
Retake Policy: Lessons Learned from Pat Benatar
As an Eighties baby and a fan of sample based music, I have spent a great deal…
Competency-Based Learning and FLVS
Competency based learning has its origins in the business world. High school graduates who decide to become…
The Project IS the Learning!
Typically, teachers launch projects after students have learned concepts and skills, or as a culminating activity in…
Q&A: It’s About Time For Proficiency-Based Learning
The following is reprinted from GettingSmart. Diane Smith for the Business Education Compact (BEC) released “It’s About…
Avoid Hit-or-Miss Professional Development
As a former principal and curriculum director, I can easily tell the difference between good and bad…
Setting up a Competency-Based System: The Authoring Process
If and when your institution is ready to move into the next steps of transitioning to competencies…
Class Rank in a Competency-Based High School
My school, Sanborn Regional High School in Kingston, NH, made the shift to a competency-based grading and…