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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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Radically Personalized Learning for All

September 10, 2013

Katherine Prince

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Career Opportunities

September 9, 2013

Chris Sturgis

We Need a Good Story

September 5, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Five Areas We Need to Get Right

September 3, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Ensuring Practice Informs Federal Policy

September 3, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Design for Educational Equity, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

Creating a Classroom Parking Lot

September 2, 2013

Courtney Belolan

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

Process-Folios: Peeking Into A Student’s Head

August 28, 2013

Rebecca E. Wolfe

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

Summertime Reading Part 4: Perspective for Teachers

August 27, 2013

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

Pace Yourself: Restructuring Content In A Competency-Based Classroom

August 26, 2013

Shane Donovan

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

Sustained Change, Continuous Improvement

August 23, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Summertime Reading Part 3: Principal's Perspective

August 22, 2013

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

From PBL to PBI

August 21, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Not 'Til the Dishes are Done: Childhood, Chores, and Constant Expectations

August 19, 2013

Justin Ballou

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Summertime Reading Part 2: Case Studies

August 16, 2013

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

In the News!

August 15, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Recommended Reading: Preliminary Implementation of Maine's Proficiency-Based Diploma

August 14, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Student-Owned Differentiated Learning

August 13, 2013

Grant Lichtman

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

It Could Happen!

August 12, 2013

Sandra Dop

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Lens 4: Culture

August 8, 2013

Bill Zima

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

Summertime Reading Part 1: Policy

August 7, 2013

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

College and Career Readiness in a Competency-Based System

August 6, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Only Ten States Require Districts to Use Time-based Credit

August 6, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): State Policy, Base Learning on Mastery Not Seat Time

Robert Sommers Announced New Secretery of Ed for Oklahoma

August 5, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Lingering Questions #3: Habits of Mind (Non-Academic Factors)

August 2, 2013

Andrew Valent

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

ACHIEVE Releases State Policy Framework

August 1, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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