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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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“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

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