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Competency-Based Education at #Aurora22

October 21, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Aurora Institute Symposium, Issues in Practice

Old Habits Die Hard: How to Build New Moves and Habits to Sustain Change

October 20, 2022

Andrea Stewart

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

CBE Starter Pack 3: Timely, Differentiated Support

October 18, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

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

Sabotage! How Our Implicit Biases and Mental Models Keep Us From “Walking the Talk”

October 13, 2022

Wendy Surr

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

Caution: Change Ahead! How Harnessing Emotions and Motivations Can Help Drive Change for Equitable, Learner-Centered Education

October 6, 2022

Kim Carter

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

Professional Learning Exercises for Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education

October 6, 2022

Wendy Surr, Kim Carter, and Andrea Stewart

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning

Leading for Deeper Learning in Kentucky

September 27, 2022

Carmen Coleman

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

Making the Shift: Why Is It So Hard to Scale Equitable, Learner-Centered Education?

September 22, 2022

Wendy B. Surr

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

CBE in Practice: Grading

September 19, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

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

CBE Starter Pack 2: Meaningful Assessment

September 9, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Proving Your Learning Through Portfolio Presentations

August 30, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field

CBE Starter Pack 1: Students are Empowered Daily

August 25, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

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

What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?

August 18, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

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

It Starts with Us: An Exploration of Teachers as Self-Directed Leaders

August 11, 2022

Sarah Hayes

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

A Ten Question CBE Reflection Tool

August 4, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

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

Teacher Insights on Developing Competency-Based Practices in the Classroom

July 20, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

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

Scaffolds for Student Agency

July 13, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

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

Celebrating Readiness for the Next Challenge: Gateway at the Parker School

July 6, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

How Competencies Influence Teacher Practice

June 30, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

Competencies Help Bridge the Gap Between Traditional and Project-Based Learning

June 28, 2022

Tommy Wolfe

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Using Competency Performance Levels as Predictors of College Persistence in Competency-Based Schools

June 22, 2022

Sandra Moumoutjis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments, State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments, Issues in Practice, Evaluate Quality, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Hello From the New CompetencyWorks Program Director

June 16, 2022

Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning, Create Balanced Systems of Assessments

Strategies for Responsive Pacing at the Success Center

June 2, 2022

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Lead Change and Innovation, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field, Activate Student Agency

The Primary Person Model and Transformative Learning Experiences at Opportunity Academy

May 26, 2022

Dr. Eliot Levine

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Commit to Equity, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field

Summing up the Competency-Based Education Journey

May 10, 2022

Sandra Moumoutjis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Support Professional Learning, Rethink Instruction, Learn Lessons from the Field