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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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Reinventing High School: Measuring What Matters Most

July 22, 2019

Tony Wagner

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

The New Hampshire Learning Initiative: A Model for Catalyzing State-Wide Transformation

July 18, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Celebrating Learning Can Be Moving and Uplifting, and We Need To Get It Right

July 15, 2019

Joy Nolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Personalized Competency-Based Learning: Maybe Not Just for Kids

July 11, 2019

James Rickabaugh

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

Recognizing Outstanding Student Achievement in Competency-Based Schools

July 8, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Innovative Scheduling: Digital e-Learning Days and Academic Support Periods

July 1, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

iNACOL Releases Updates to the Snapshot of K-12 Competency Education State Policy Across the United States

June 27, 2019

Natalie Truong

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

Interstellar Time at Boeckman Middle School

June 24, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Shifting the English Department to Competency-Based Assessment

June 20, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Shifting the English Department to Competency-Based Learning

June 18, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

“Radical Trust” and Teacher Agency Drive Deeper Change in Farmington

June 13, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?

June 11, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Illustrating Proficiency Grading Levels: 1234 Versus ABCDF

June 7, 2019

Emily Smith

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Habits of Mind and Learning New Ways of Learning at Journey Elementary

June 4, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Littles, Middles, Molders, and Olders – Multi-age Learning at Journey Elementary

May 30, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Improving School Equity Through A Student-Led PD Activity and an Equity Summit at Casco Bay

May 28, 2019

Derek Pierce

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

District-wide Transformation in Harrisburg, South Dakota

May 22, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

65 Years On: A Reflection on Brown v. Board and Educational Equity

May 17, 2019

Ashley Jones, Natalie Truong

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

Active Learning through Expeditions and Internships at Four Rivers

May 14, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Empowering Teachers as School Leaders at Four Rivers

May 7, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Webinar: An Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education

May 2, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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

Defining Financial BOLDNESS in Innovative School Plans

April 25, 2019

Afton Partners

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

Building a Powerful School Culture at Four Rivers

April 23, 2019

Dr. Eliot Levine

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