Is the Creation of Competencies Unnecessary Work?
What is a competency? Many people say competencies are what students are to know and be able…
Khan’s Big Contribution Will Be Competency-Based Learning
Carrie Morgridge kicked off the 4th Sharefair at the University of Denver’s Richie Center with a description…
A Classroom Teacher’s Approach to Competency-Based Education
Around this time of year, I am always reminded of one of the great things I did…
Are Colleges Dictating How We Record Student Learning?
Why do we continue to use grades to record student understanding? What does a letter tell us…
Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say
Are we all talking about the same thing when we say competency-based education? This question first occurred…
Blowing Up K-12?
It seems sacrilegious, really, but I am advocating that we do away with the K-12 grade level…