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Education Domain Blog

Case Study: Cesar E. Chavez Multicultural Academic Center Designs Innovative Learning Spaces for English Language Learners in Chicago, Illinois

February 26, 2018

Natalie Truong

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

Catch Up on Kettle Moraine’s Approach to Personalized Learning

February 24, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: The Big Picture of Applied Learning

February 23, 2018

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Ways that States Are Beginning the Shift to Competency-Based Education

February 22, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Districts Could Allocate More Funds to Disadvantaged Students Under New USED Weighted Student Funding Pilot

February 22, 2018

Dale Frost, Maria Worthen

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA, State Policy, Create Pilots and Innovation Zones

Redesigning Systems of Assessments for Student-Centered Learning

February 21, 2018

Susan Patrick, , ,

Issue(s): State Policy, Build Balanced Systems of Assessments

iNACOL Symposium Request for Presentation Proposals for Competency-Based Education

February 21, 2018

Susan Patrick

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

Education Domain Blog

Five State Policy Action Steps to Modernize Educator Preparation and Development Systems

February 21, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity, Modernize and Diversify the Educator-Leader Workforce

Progressions? Trajectories? Continuum? Oh My!

February 20, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Case Study: Westminster Schools Advances Learning for English Language Learners Through Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in Colorado

February 19, 2018

Natalie Truong

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

It’s Time to Submit Proposals to the CBE Strand at iNACOL

February 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Sign on to the 10 Principles of Building a High Quality System of Assessments

February 16, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Next Generation Learning Models for English Language Learners

February 16, 2018

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

4 Threshold Concepts for Policy to Tackle in the Long Term to Support Competency Education

February 15, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

How Competency-Based Are You?

February 14, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

U.S. Department of Education Invites State Applications for a New Pilot on Innovative Systems of Assessments

February 14, 2018

Maria Worthen and Natalie Truong

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Create Space to Pilot Systems of Assessments

Education Domain Blog

Multiple Measures Data and Reporting in Vermont and California

February 14, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement

Why True Equity in Learning Depends on Proactive, Not Reactive, Design

February 12, 2018

Julia Freeland Fisher and Ace Parsi

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

Education Domain Blog

Case Study: Lindsay High School Transforms Learning for English Language Learners with Personalized, Competency-Based Education in California

February 12, 2018

Natalie Truong

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

10 Questions for Educators to Reflect on Their Expectations for Students

February 9, 2018

Gary Chapin and Laurie Gagnon

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

6 Strategies to Navigate System Constraints in Competency-Based Education

February 8, 2018

Nina Lopez, Susan Patrick, and Chris Sturgis

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

Navigating the Nuances of Personalized Learning (Part 3)

February 7, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

New iNACOL Policy Issue Brief Identifies State Strategies to Develop Teacher Capacity for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

February 7, 2018

, , Susan Patrick

Issue(s): State Policy, Develop Educator Capacity

Navigating the Nuances of Competency Education (Part 2)

February 6, 2018

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Considerations for Next Generation Accountability System Redesign

February 6, 2018

Susan Patrick, Dale Frost, Maria Worthen, Natalie Truong

Issue(s): State Policy, Redesign Accountability Systems for Continuous Improvement