August 2017 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up
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Here are the highlights from August 2017 on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have questions you want us to delve into!
#MASTERYWEEK
Mastery Communications Week Launches on Monday
Welcome to Mastery Communications Week! by Springpoint Schools
Much Ado About Mastery-Based Transcripts: What Schools Need to Know and What They Can Do by Stephen Abbott, Great Schools Partnership
The Mission and the Message by Mastery Collaborative
Supporting Educators as Ambassadors for Mastery-Based Learning by Next Generation Learning Challenges
Five Examples of Effective School Communication Strategies, on Five Different Platforms by Knowledge Works
iNACOL2017
Incredible Opportunities for Learning and Networking at the iNACOL2017 Pre-Conference
iNACOL Symposium Competency Education Strand Keeps Getting Better and Better
HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSCRIPTS
New Metrics and Student Engagement System
Debunking a Myth – Competency-Based Transcripts Don’t Disadvantage High School Graduates in the Admissions Process by Sarah Linet and Stafford Peat
I’m Sorry I Failed You: Taking an Outcome-Based Approach to Student Learning in a Traditional Classroom by Mary Tkatchov
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education? by Natalie Abel
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education? by Natalie Abel
POLICY
Red Flag: When Habits of Work and Learning Become Extrinsic Motivation
New Resource: State Policy & K-12 Competency-Based Education
REFLECTION
Competency Education and the Complicated Task of Communicating
Reflecting on The Field of Competency Education: Where We Started and Where We Are Now
Reflecting on The Field of Competency Education: Organizations and Literature
Strategic Reflection on the Field of Competency Education: Lessons Learned
Strategic Reflection on the Field of Competency Education: Emerging Issues
TEACHER AND EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVES
Equity for ELs: Learning English in a Competency-Based System by Laureen Avery
AROUND THE WEB
Christensen Institute
- Help Students Hold Themselves Accountable by Heather Staker
- Alternative Credentials are Reshuffling the Higher Education Deck by Alana Dunagan
Springpoint Schools
- Part #1 – Iteration in Action: Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
- Part #2 – Iteration in Action: Eagle Academy
- Part #3 – Iteration in Action: PACT Academy
- Part #4 – Iteration in Action: The Urban Assembly Maker Academy
Students at the Center
- The Importance of Modeling Student-Centered Professional Learning by Matt Drewette-Card