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New Resource for Guiding Assessment Innovation

December 15, 2023

Aurora Institute

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy

Acknowledging the Indigenous Connections in CBE and Student-Centered Learning

December 14, 2023

Briana Medina, Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity

Science of Learning: The Engine that Powers Competency-Based Schools

December 12, 2023

Natalie Young

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

Education Domain Blog

A Step Forward in ESRA Reauthorization

December 12, 2023

Aurora Institute

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy

Reflections from reDesign's Youth-Led Session at #Aurora23

December 7, 2023

Rohan Menon

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Activate Student Agency

Education Domain Blog

Promising Steps Towards Innovative Assessment Through IADA Guidance

November 30, 2023

Aurora Institute

Issue(s): Federal Policy, State Policy, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Rekindling Our Commitment with Inspiration from the Aurora Institute Symposium 2023

November 30, 2023

Nikolaus Namba

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Issues in Practice, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community

Together We Shine Brighter: A Teacher’s Insights from #Aurora23

November 17, 2023

Dylan Shelofsky

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

CBE's Equity Principle: Culturally Responsive Teaching as the Foundation

November 15, 2023

Briana Medina, Khamiah Alderman

Issue(s): Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

School Site Visits: A Powerful Lever in School Transformation

November 10, 2023

Laurie Gagnon, Carisa Corrow

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field

Flashback Friday Inspired by #Aurora23

November 3, 2023

Laurie Gagnon

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

Student Vlogs: A New Way to Elevate Student Voice in CBE

October 27, 2023

Riley Chong, Briana Medina

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

A Learner's CBE Journey

October 16, 2023

Jay Jay Pina

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

Flexible, Competency-Based Learning in Action at COA

October 12, 2023

Laurie Gagnon, Adam Aronson

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

Connecting the CBE Design Principles with a Defensible Body of Evidence

October 10, 2023

Karin Hess

Issue(s): Rethink Instruction, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

The Evolution of a Competency-Based Academic Model at Chelsea Opportunity Academy

October 5, 2023

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency, Design for Educational Equity

A New Framework to IMPACT Building a Defensible Body of Evidence

October 3, 2023

Karin Hess

Issue(s): Rethink Instruction, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Activate Student Agency

Chelsea Opportunity Academy: Relationships, Flexibility, and Competency-Based from the Start

September 28, 2023

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Activate Student Agency, Engage Community

#Aurora23: Next Gen Credentials, Work-Based Learning, and More

September 26, 2023

Laurie Gagnon, Briana Medina

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Create Meaningful Qualifications, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competency-Based Education (CBE), According to an AI Language Model

September 21, 2023

Alyssa Weaver, ChatGPT

Issue(s): Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction

Develop a Practice of Learning Partnership Conversations to Center Student Voice in Professional Learning

September 19, 2023

Nina Portugal

Issue(s): Support Professional Learning, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

NCAA Initial Eligibility and Student-Centered Learning

September 14, 2023

Sarah Overpeck

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Healing and Building Community in the Classroom: Restorative Justice in Competency-Based Education

September 8, 2023

Khamiah Alderman

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Design for Educational Equity

It's Time to Level the Post-Secondary Playing Field: Six Principles for Building a Career Pathways Program

September 1, 2023

Melissa Olson

Issue(s): Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Five Takeaways from the Digital Credential Adoption Convening

August 28, 2023

Laurie Gagnon

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

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