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Busting Barriers with AI

February 5, 2025

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Aurora Institute Symposium, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Building a Shared Space of Innovative Research and Learning

January 23, 2025

Dr. Beth Holland, Dr. Rebecca Wolfe, Rolando Fernando, and Dr. Jilliam Joe

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Aurora Institute Symposium, Lead Change and Innovation, Evaluate Quality

Transforming Learning: The Power of Competency-Based Models

January 15, 2025

Claire Robertson-Kraft

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Redefine Student Success

How to Have a Conversation About Transformational Leadership

January 9, 2025

Gary Chapin

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Aurora Institute Symposium, Lead Change and Innovation

Pennsylvania's Journey Towards Student-Centered Learning: Building a Collaborative Statewide Movement

December 19, 2024

Josh Ecker, Kylie Hand

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Lead Change and Innovation

Learner-Centered Ecosystems as a Path Forward for Public Education: A Convergence of Perspectives and Research

December 12, 2024

Karen Pittman

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Lead Change and Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Competency-Based Education: Moving Forward with Purpose

December 6, 2024

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Aurora Institute Symposium, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

Making a Portrait of a Graduate Authentic and Dynamic

November 25, 2024

Kyle Dunbar, Laura Mandell, Brandi Swavely, Kelly Mills, Anthony Baker

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

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

An AI Design Sprint: A Glimpse into the Future of Education 

October 25, 2024

Dr. Loretta Goodwin

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

Agency By Design: The Continuum of Choice

October 10, 2024

Marsha Jones, Annette Thompson, Derek Wenmoth

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Activate Student Agency

Using the CBL School Design Rubric to Refine and Deepen Work in one New Hampshire School District

October 3, 2024

Jennifer Mathieu, Brian M. Stack, Jonathan G. Vander Els

Issue(s): Aurora Institute, Lead Change and Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

CTE and CBE: A Blueprint for High-Quality Instruction

September 26, 2024

Aaron Duvall

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

Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “How do we prepare them? Sure, academics play a part, but holistic wellness does too.” - Sage Fast Dog

July 24, 2024

Sage Fast Dog with Aurora Institute and Liber Institute

Issue(s): Community Schools, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Engage Community

Voices of Indigenous Educators Series: “We are still here, and we are going to flourish” – Dana Haukaas

July 17, 2024

Dana Haukaas with Aurora Institute and Liber Institute

Issue(s): Community Schools, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Engage Community

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

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

The Drive Towards Student Agency: Empowering Students to Make Choices on Their Learning Pathway 

April 18, 2024

Morgan Seely

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

Elevating Student Voice: Reflections From Across the U.S.

April 12, 2024

Briana Medina

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Activate Student Agency

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

Finding My Future: My Big Picture Learning Experience

March 14, 2024

Izaiah Jones

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

“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