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Education Domain Blog

5 Things You Need to Know About New Hampshire’s Completion-Based Funding Model (Hint: It’s Low-Stakes)

December 1, 2016

Joy Cho, Larry Miller

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

Moving from Islands of Innovation to a District of Distinction in Personalized Learning (Part Two)

November 30, 2016

Eastern Carver County Schools

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

Education Domain Blog

New Report Released by CiE Focusing on Leadership in a New Education Environment

November 30, 2016

Susan Patrick

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

Moving from Islands of Innovation to a District of Distinction in Personalized Learning (Part One)

November 29, 2016

Eastern Carver County Schools

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

Education Domain Blog

Constructing a Shared Journey of Inquiry, Shared Vision, and Shared Ownership

November 29, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

How Competency-Based Education Can Transform K-12 and Connect with Higher Education

November 28, 2016

Tom Vander Ark and Karla Phillips

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Modernize HEA

“This Isn’t What I Learned In School”: Teachers Share Learnings from New, Competency-Based High Schools

November 22, 2016

Victoria Crispin

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

Education Domain Blog

Investing in Shared Leadership

November 22, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

How Can We “Do School Differently”? Lessons from Springpoint’s StorySLAM at iNACOL

November 21, 2016

Victoria Crispin

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

What's New in K-12 Competency Education?

November 18, 2016

Natalie Slocum

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

Crucial Mindsets

November 17, 2016

Courtney Belolan

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, Rethink Instruction

Treat or Treat? Competency-Based Learning Under ESSA

November 16, 2016

Jennifer Brown Lerner

Issue(s): Federal Policy, Harness Opportunities in ESSA

Education Domain Blog

What Is Competency Education?

November 16, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Rollout Strategies

November 15, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

Preparing for Leadership Lifts

November 14, 2016

Chris Sturgis

Issue(s): Issues in Practice, How to Get Started, Lead Change and Innovation

Launching the Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative

November 11, 2016

Natalie Slocum

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

Education Domain Blog

3,500 Educators Committed to Innovation for Equity

November 11, 2016

Getting Smart Team

Issue(s): Issues in Practice

Telling Our Story

November 9, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Education Domain Blog

Introducing Implementing Competency Education in K–12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders

November 9, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Empowering Teachers

November 8, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Policies for Personalization: Levels, Pace, and Progress

November 7, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

What's New in Competency-Based Higher Education?

November 4, 2016

Natalie Slocum

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

#iNACOL16 Day Four Learnings on the Run

November 3, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

#iNACOL16 Day Three Learnings on the Run

November 2, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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

Policies for Personalization: Student Agency

November 1, 2016

Chris Sturgis

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