Navigators of Learning
Improvement comes from knowing where you are going, where you are starting, and the strategic steps to…
Implementing Competency Education with Resolute Leadership
I work for the Sanborn Regional School District in New Hampshire, a district that was an early…
The Case for Performance Assessments in a Standards-Based Grading System
If only measuring students meeting academic standards in the classroom was as easy as it is in…
What is the Difference between Standards-Based Grading (or Reporting) and Competency-Based Education?
Here in Iowa, competency-based education is gaining traction at the state and grassroots level. In fact, the…
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…
Social Learning & CBE – Competency Education is a Team Sport
This blog was written with the help of Michelle Allman, Andrew Skarzynski, Kristine Kirkaldy, Matt DeBlois, Sung-Joon…
Reflections after Two Years of Performance Assessment Cohorts in New Hampshire
Originally posted on September 22, 2014 for the Center for Assessment’s Reidy Interactive Lecture Series. Let’s now…
The Power of Deep Discussions around Student Work
Originally posted on September 15, 2014 for the Center for Assessment’s Reidy Interactive Lecture Series. During the…
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…
When Teachers are Experts
This past August I had the opportunity to participate in an incredibly effective model of professional development…