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Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, this blog shares original research, knowledge, and a variety of perspectives from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.

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Learning My Lesson

April 3, 2014

Caroline Messenger

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction, Activate Student Agency

More on Implementation in Maine

March 14, 2014

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Optimizing Personalized, Blended, Competency-Based Schools

November 21, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Giving Students the Map

October 15, 2013

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Sustained Change, Continuous Improvement

August 23, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Recommended Reading: Preliminary Implementation of Maine's Proficiency-Based Diploma

August 14, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Maine Releases New Resources for Personalized, Proficiency-Based Education

July 24, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Back to Basics: Assessment for Learning

June 12, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

The Power of Principals

June 10, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation

Getting Your Feet Wet Reading List

May 29, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Site Visit Takeaways

May 22, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

How Many Conversations?

April 25, 2013

Gary Chapin

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

Collegiate Endorsement of Proficiency-Based Education and Graduation

March 22, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

Maine Creating Common Language

March 13, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Wait...Don't...Oh, missed it.

March 8, 2013

Bill Zima

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

Whole District Reform - Oh My!

February 15, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Question Making

January 19, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

What Happens Once a Student Reaches Proficiency?

January 2, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success, Issues in Practice, Learn Lessons from the Field

Understanding Formative Assessment Using the Teaching and Learning Möbius Strip

December 12, 2012

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Traveling A Longer Road

December 10, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Where Are the Bullets?

December 3, 2012

Bill Zima

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started

Exceeding Is More Complicated Than Adding Glitter and Flash

November 29, 2012

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Mud Season and Modules

November 14, 2012

Chris Sturgis

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

Making Mastery Work

November 13, 2012

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started