Little Boxes: Common Assessments in the Age of Competency Education
I am a sucker for quality hip hop music and the art of sampling. There is something…
A Tide of Understanding
Lately, I have been pondering how to help educators better visualize a progression of learning targets while…
Voices from the Field: Growth Mindset
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about the importance of these attributes through the work of Pink,…
Competency Education Supports Both Traditional and CTE Learning
Amanda is a typical high school student who loves spending time with her friends, participating in a…
Learner Goal Setting and Monitoring: The Science of “Leading their Learning”
This article was originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition January newsletter. Research shows that engagement in…
Whose Classroom Is This? The Importance of Students’ Voice in Creating a Writer’s Workshop
To reach as many students and skills as possible in a given Unit of Study, and to…
Getting Started and Scaling Competency-Based Education
Iowa is a state no longer content with the status quo perpetuated by an antiquated educational system….
Changing To a Competency-Based Grading System: A Student View
My New Hampshire high school made the shift to a competency-based grading and reporting system two years…
A Moment to Reflect
I recently had the honor of accepting the prestigious ASU/GSV Return on Education Award for “Best STEM…
Education Philosophy Becomes Practice
This post was originally published at the Partially Examined Life: A Philosophy Podcast and Blog. Over the…