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The CompetencyWorks Blog shares K-12 competency-based education knowledge, research, policy updates, and perspectives.
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Education Domain Blog

iNACOL Research intern Janice Silver guest blogs about personalization

March 5, 2014

Janice Silver

Issue(s): State Policy

Implementation Insights from Pittsfield School District

March 4, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Pittsfield Rethinks Adult Roles

March 3, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Webinar: Research on locus of control in K-12 blended and online learning (Recording link)

March 3, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Hand in Hand: Pittsfield Integrates Personalized Learning and Competency Education

February 27, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Recent MOOC research (Guest blogger, Research Intern Anuar Andres Lequerica)

February 26, 2014

Anuar Andres Lequerica

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Increase Access to Broadband, Issues in Practice

The Right Work To Do

February 25, 2014

Jason Ellingson

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Learner Goal Setting and Monitoring: The Science of “Leading their Learning”

February 24, 2014

Dan Joseph

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

JTATE Special Issue released (Guest bloggers Joe Freidhoff and Kevin Oliver)

February 24, 2014

Joe Freidhoff, Kathryn Kennedy, Kevin Oliver

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice

Education Domain Blog

Reflections on Education Ministry Meetings in Alberta, Canada – Positive Insights across North America and Lessons for the USA

February 22, 2014

Susan Patrick

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

Redesign at Pittsfield School District

February 21, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Five Big Take-Aways on Implementation from New Hampshire

February 19, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich and Honors in Our Competency-Based System

February 18, 2014

Ellen Hume-Howard and Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Voices from the Field: Owning the LEARNING!

February 17, 2014

Heather Bross

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

Education Domain Blog

Next Research in Review Webinar – Feb 18, 3-4pm eastern

February 14, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

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

Five Quick Thoughts About Accountability

February 13, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Leverage Career and Technical Education, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

New Year's Resolution: Student Directed Individualized Learning for All

February 12, 2014

Dan Joseph

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

Are You a Policy Wonk?

February 11, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Strengthening the Field

February 11, 2014

Chris Sturgis

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

Why My Competency-Based School Failed – And How It Can Help Yours To Succeed

February 10, 2014

Stephanie Krauss

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

Education Domain Blog

“Where should I publish?” List of peer-reviewed journal for K-12 blended and online learning shared by Kristen DeBruler

February 10, 2014

Kathryn Kennedy

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Do Learning Progressions Have to Be Linear?

February 5, 2014

Caroline Messenger

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Education Domain Blog

Julie Zedella provides insight into classroom teachers and teacher inquiry research

February 5, 2014

Julie Zedella

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning

A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education

February 3, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, State Policy, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education