Proficiency-Based Learning at Winooski
Throughout my time at Winooski Middle-High School (WMHS), I heard student stories of memorable learning experiences. “My…
Community-Centered Winooski
This is the second post in a series about community and learner-centered Winooski Middle-High School. Post 1…
The Learning Community of Winooski, Vermont
Natural light fills the main atrium of the Winooski Schools K-12 complex. Beyond the expected main office,…
Finding a Way Forward Together: Community Schools and CBE
There are many models of transformative learning that can set communities on a path towards systems transformation….
Three Lessons for Creating a Culture of Learning from BFA Fairfax
Following my first post about Bellows Free Academy (BFA) in Fairfax, Vermont, my second post highlights how…
BFA Fairfax’s Proficiency-Based System Is a Learning System
Bellows Free Academy (BFA) in Fairfax, Vermont embarked on a journey to a proficiency-based learning system following…
Competency-Based Education Across America
This post compiles links to more than 200 CompetencyWorks blog posts from our site visits and interviews…
Celebrating 10 Years of Flexible Pathways Legislation in Vermont
As I arrived in Montpelier and got out of my car to head up the hill on…
Personalized Learning Plans at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont
This is the second blog post based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research, which used youth participatory action…
When Students and Adults Work Together Toward Change
This is the first of two blog posts based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research. This past spring,…