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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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CBE Problems of Practice: Individualizing Learning

October 15, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

CompetencyWorks Meetup at iNACOL18

October 15, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Why New Zealand? A Primer on the NZ Education System

October 12, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Quality Principles for Competency-Based Education

October 11, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality

Enjoying Learning or Completing Tasks? How Do You Explain Competency-Based Education?

October 9, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

CBE Problems of Practice: Self-Pace and Faster is Better

October 8, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Snaps from Aotearoa New Zealand

October 5, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

CBE Problems of Practice: Attendance Requirements

October 3, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Competency Education

October 2, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

September 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

October 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Are You a Neuroteacher?

September 26, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Missteps in Implementing Competency Education: Introducing Grading Too Early

September 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Idaho Site Visit: Mastery Education in Idaho

September 19, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

What Not To Do: Six Problematic Practices in the Transition to Competency Education

September 17, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: How New is a New School Year?

September 14, 2018

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

The Power of Connections

September 12, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Getting Ahead of the Curve: Time for a Mid-Course Correction

September 10, 2018

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

The Sharp Ones: A Few Takeaways from Idaho

September 5, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Opportunities for Competency Education in the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Act

September 4, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Leaving Single Cell Behind: Moving from Isolation to Flexible Collaboration

September 3, 2018

Denise Airola

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

August 2018 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

September 1, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

A Visit with the ‘Westies’–Day 2 in New Zealand

August 30, 2018

Denise Airola

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

Central Academy, West Ada School District

August 29, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Position and Power of Students in a Mastery-Based System

August 29, 2018

Xochitl Garcia

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

Six Fixes for Proficiency-Based Learning

August 28, 2018

David Ruff

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