Show You Know it: Scenes from a Performance-Based High School
This post originally appeared at SparkAction on May 11, 2016. Many students switch to a new building…
How I Learned What Proficiency-Based Teaching and Learning Really Means
It was bedtime on a winter evening in 2015. I was saying goodnight to my son Jay,…
Building a Movement from Within
Within a system of standardized testing and teaching accountability based on student results, it’s understandable that teachers…
An Opportunity in ESSA for Performance Assessment Literacy and Teacher Leadership
The hope of ESSA is that it will offer a rebalancing for our nation’s accountability principles by…
My Journey as a Self-Directed Learner
There have been a number of recent studies completed that ask employers what their future employees need…
Dear Future Principal: Here is How You Can Positively Impact Student Learning
This past school vacation, I introduced my oldest two boys Brady and Cameron to the Back to…
When Red Bank Went to Lindsay
Marie Watson, principal at Red Bank Elementary School, SC and recently profiled on CompetencyWorks, shared her reflections after visiting…
How Next Gen Learning Can Support Student Agency, Part 2
This post is adapted from the Next Generation Learning Challenges‘ Friday Focus. Happy Friday, everyone! Today I’m…
How Next Gen Learning Can Support Student Agency, Part 1
This post is adapted from the Next Generation Learning Challenges‘ Friday Focus. Happy New Year! As I…
How My Understanding of Competency-Based Education Has Changed Over the Years
Next week, I am excited to be sharing the work that my team and I have done…