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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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Learning for All: What’s Your “Burning Platform?”

October 2, 2013

Dan Joseph

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Competency-Based Education and Blended Learning: Worlds Apart or Just Two Sides of the Personalization Coin?

October 1, 2013

Julia Freeland

Issue(s): State Policy, Redefine Student Success

What’s the Point of School If You Can’t Learn From Your Mistakes?

September 30, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Five Connections Between Expanded Learning Opportunities and Competency Education

September 25, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Our Piece of the Pie and Competency-Based Education

September 24, 2013

Ephraim Weisstein

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

Iowa CBE Collaborative Launches

September 23, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

Understanding Performance-Based Learning

September 19, 2013

Chris Sturgis

Competency-Based Grading and Common Core Math: A Perfect Match?

September 18, 2013

Brian Stack

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

Google’s Real Influence on Education

September 17, 2013

Justin Ballou

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

Competency Moves Beyond Courses

September 16, 2013

Sarah Luchs

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

Carpe Diem: Integrating Competency-Based and Blended Learning:

September 11, 2013

Chris Sturgis

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

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