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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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Henry County Schools: Scaling Strategies for Mid-Size Districts

February 24, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Henry County Schools: What All of This Means for Schools

February 24, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Henry County Schools: Impact Academy

February 24, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

When Grading Harms Student Learning

February 23, 2016

Andrew Miller

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

Introductory Webinar on Competency-Based Education, April 20th

February 22, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Advancing Students When They are Ready

February 22, 2016

The Ed Fly Blog

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

How Idaho is Making Mastery Education a Reality

February 21, 2016

Kelly Brady

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

Why This Experienced Teacher Believes in Mastery Education

February 20, 2016

Kelly Brady

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Lake County Schools: Windy Hill Middle School

February 19, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Maine: At the Forefront of Proficiency-Based Learning

February 19, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Lake County Schools: Sawgrass Bay Elementary Increases Engagement with Personalized Learning

February 18, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Will Maine Stay the Course?

February 18, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Education?

February 18, 2016

Natalie Slocum

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

Lake County Schools: Lost Lake Elementary is Putting the Fun Back into Teaching

February 17, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Lake County Schools: Moving at the Speed of Trust at South Lake High School

February 16, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Lake County Schools: Designing a Strategy to Bring Personalized Learning to Scale

February 15, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

10 Tips for Developing Student Agency

February 12, 2016

Tom Vander Ark

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

Reflections on Learning

February 11, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

3 Smart State Approaches to Competency-Based Education

February 10, 2016

Karla Esparza-Phillips

Issue(s): State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones, Fund Innovation, Create Enabling Conditions for Competency-Based Education

Red Bank Elementary: The Parent Perspective

February 9, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary: What Students Have to Say about Personalized Learning

February 8, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Questions to Help Build Transparency

February 5, 2016

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Red Bank Elementary School: Starting with the Pedagogy

February 4, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary School: Teaching Students, Not Standards

February 3, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Red Bank Elementary: Five Big Takeaways

February 2, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Learn Lessons from the Field