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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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The WGU Audit: The Fine Print

October 16, 2017

Alana Dunagan

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

Behavior Management Tools Might Not Be Best for Student-Centered Learning

October 12, 2017

Kim Carter

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

What if We Started Looking at STEM-Education Differently?

October 10, 2017

James Murray

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Redesigning the Syllabus to Reflect the Learning Journey

October 9, 2017

Mark Engstrom

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Teaching Targets in Authentic Contexts

October 6, 2017

Seth Mitchell

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

We are Going to Miss You, JoEllen

October 5, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Government Accountability Goes Unaccountable: Chilling WGU's Innovation Engine

October 4, 2017

Michael Horn

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

Why School Quality Measurement is an Equity Issue

October 3, 2017

James Noonan

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

School Consortium Proposes a Better Transcript

October 2, 2017

Tom Vander Ark

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

September 2017 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

October 1, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

15 Dimensions of Personalized Learning

September 29, 2017

Tom Vander Ark

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

Thompson School District: Student-Driven Learning at Work!

September 28, 2017

Nina Lopez

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

Congratulations Are in Order

September 27, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

September 27, 2017

Natalie Slocum

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

Strategic Reflection on the Field of Competency Education: Future Action

September 25, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Giving Learners MORE Voice

September 22, 2017

Courtney Belolan

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

Competency-Based Education in the K-12 Space

September 21, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design (DSISD): Competency-Based by Design

September 21, 2017

Nina Lopez

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

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

September 20, 2017

Natalie Slocum

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

4 Ways We Can Fund Personalized Learning to Create More Equitable Schools

September 19, 2017

Bryant Best and Ace Parsi

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

Lessons from a Vanguard: A Look at Metz Elementary

September 18, 2017

Nina Lopez

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

The Role of Advisory in Personalizing the Secondary Experience

September 13, 2017

Adam Kulaas, Mary Ryerse, and Tom Vander Ark

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

Taking a Minute to Reflect on Competency Education and ELL students

September 12, 2017

Chris Sturgis

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

The How to Your Why

September 11, 2017

Bill Zima

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