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Grounded in Their Competency Model, Boston Day and Evening Academy Evolves and Sustains

March 18, 2025

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

The Latest Milestones and Lessons from Lindsay Unified

March 11, 2025

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Engage Community

A Conversation with Dr. Keeanna Warren of Purdue Polytechnic High Schools

February 11, 2025

Laurie Gagnon, Keeanna Warren

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Three Lessons for Creating a Culture of Learning from BFA Fairfax

January 29, 2025

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

BFA Fairfax’s Proficiency-Based System Is a Learning System

January 27, 2025

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Redefine Student Success, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency

Top Ten CompetencyWorksAuthors of 2024

January 17, 2025

Laurie Gagnon, Dorothy Clerk

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Designing for Big Picture Learning at New Village Girls Academy

December 17, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

A Conversation about Leadership with Adam Aronson

November 15, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Redefine Student Success, Design for Educational Equity

Talking Leadership and Transitions with Ron Schmidt

November 14, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Design for Educational Equity, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Competency-Based Education Across America

November 6, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Design Considerations for Student Competency Frameworks

October 29, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Redefine Student Success, Lead Change and Innovation

Innovation in New Mexico: Bringing Work-Based Learning to Scale at ACE Leadership High School

September 4, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Community Schools, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Innovation in New Mexico: Project-Based Learning at ACE Leadership High School

August 27, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Innovation in New Mexico: Capstone Projects as a Path to Better Engage Students

August 20, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Activate Student Agency

Innovation in New Mexico: Defining Local Visions of Graduate Success

August 6, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education, Learn Lessons from the Field

Innovation in New Mexico: The Origins of Community-Driven, Student-Centered Systems Change

July 30, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Community Schools, State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Commit to Equity

Student Agency in Action

June 20, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

The Culmination of Mastery and Community: Senior Exhibitions at the Parker School

June 6, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Shifting to PCBL with Intentionality at a Large High School

April 25, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field

Illustrating the Competency-Based Education Definition

April 4, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity

Grounding in Community: The Aurora Team Visits EQA Schools in NOLA 

March 21, 2024

Laurie Gagnon, Chiara Wegener

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Commit to Equity, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

“Ins” and “Outs” of CBE in 2024

February 15, 2024

Laurie Gagnon, Briana Medina

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Engage Community

Metaphors for Change from Timpanogos High School

February 1, 2024

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field