Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 2
In my first blog post, I introduced the principles and structure of High Meadows Graduate School of…
Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 1
This is the first of two posts about the competency-based teacher education program at the High Meadows…
Why PD Must Be Learner-Centered, Too
Despite substantial experience leading professional learning programs and even more time as a kind of Student-Centered Learning…
Proving Your Learning Through Portfolio Presentations
As the school year wrapped up, I had the opportunity to participate in the 10th grade portfolio…
Celebrating Readiness for the Next Challenge: Gateway at the Parker School
The energy and excitement of students literally fills the hallway as students loosely line up by the…
Competency-Based Education Across America
The Aurora Institute’s policy map shows widespread investment in competency-based education across the country. To highlight this…
Strategies for Responsive Pacing at the Success Center
This is the second post in a series about Opportunity Academy in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Image: Holyoke Public Schools…
The Primary Person Model and Transformative Learning Experiences at Opportunity Academy
Image: Holyoke Public Schools The Holyoke Public Schools in Massachusetts describe Opportunity Academy as “a set of…
Federal and State Policy Updates Published September 2021
Federal Updates Additional State COVID-19 Relief Spending Plans Approved by the U.S. Department of Education – The…
Federal and State Policy Updates Published August 2021
Federal Updates U.S. Department of Education Approves State Plans for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to...