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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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Mapping out the Terrain of Competency-Based Education Implementation

November 6, 2018

Carla M. Evans and Todd A. DeMitchell

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

What Lessons Are We Learning from Maine

November 5, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency-Based Education Quality Principle #3: Nurture a Culture of Learning and Inclusivity

November 2, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Ed?

November 2, 2018

Ashley Jones

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

October 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

November 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Providing Flexible Pathways and Personalized Learning Options for All Students

November 1, 2018

Andrew Jones

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

What's New in Competency Education

October 31, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Supporting Teachers with Making Sense of Proficiency-Based Learning

October 31, 2018

Andrew Jones

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

Transparency: Operating with a Clear Instructional Vision to Put Policy into Practice

October 30, 2018

Andrew Jones

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

CBE Problems of Practice: Late Work

October 29, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

A Review from an iNACOL Newbie

October 29, 2018

Ann Hadwen

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

Competency-Based Education Quality Principle #2: Commit to Equity

October 25, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Becoming an Effective Educator of English Learners: Job-Embedded, Competency-Based Professional Development for All Teachers

October 24, 2018

Laureen Avery

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

Customizing a System for Us by Us

October 24, 2018

Lisa Balata and Eric Lasky

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

“Find Your Tribe, Love Them Hard.” ~Danielle LaPorte

October 24, 2018

Brenda Vogds

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

Building Our Assessment Literacy

October 23, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

CBE Problems of Practice: Granularity on Advance Upon Mastery is Too Small

October 22, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

How Can States Transition to Student-Centered Learning?

October 22, 2018

Karla Esparza-Phillips

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

Nov 7 Webinar on Meeting Students Where They Are

October 22, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency-Based Education: The Break from Tradition that Our Schools Need

October 22, 2018

Brian Stack

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

The MTC Network: Reinventing How Students Prepare for College, Career, and Life

October 21, 2018

Stacy Caldwell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Competency Education Quality Principle #1: Purpose-Driven

October 19, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

When Equity and Student-Centered Learning Go Hand in Hand

October 18, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Competency Education at iNACOL18

October 18, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

A Decade On: Lindsay Unified’s Personalized Learning Journey

October 17, 2018

Amanda Avallone

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