February CompetencyWorks Catch-Up

Here are the highlights from February 2016 on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have questions you want us to delve into!

Competency Education Takes Root in South Carolina Series

Part 1 – Red Bank Elementary: Five Big Takeaways

Part 2 – Red Bank Elementary School: Teaching Students, Not Standards

Part 3 – Red Bank Elementary School: Starting with the Pedagogy

Part 4 – Red Bank Elementary: What Students Have to Say about Personalized Learning

Part 5 – Red Bank Elementary: The Parent Perspective

Follow Up – Reflections on Learning

Lake County Schools in Florida Series

Part 1 – Lake County Schools: Designing a Strategy to Bring Personalized Learning to Scale

Part 2 – Lake County Schools: Moving at the Speed of Trust at South Lake High School

Part 3 – Lake County Schools: Lost Lake Elementary is Putting the Fun Back into Teaching

Part 4 – Lake County Schools: Sawgrass Bay Elementary Increases Engagement with Personalized Learning

Part 5 – Lake County Schools: Windy Hill Middle School

Henry County, Georgia Series

Part 1 – Henry County Schools: Four Big Takeaways

Part 2 – Henry County Schools: Ensuring Success for Each Student

Part 3 – Henry County Schools: Scaling Strategies for Mid-Size Districts

Part 4 – Henry County Schools: What All of This Means for Schools

Part 5 – Henry County Schools: Impact Academy

Educator Resources

Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Questions to Help Build Transparency by Courtney Belolan

Introductory Webinar on Competency-Based Education, April 20th

What’s New in K-12 Competency Education? (Feb 2) by Natalie Abel

What’s New in K-12 Competency Education? (Feb 29) by Natalie Abel

Policy Updates

Will Maine Stay the Course?

Maine: At the Forefront of Proficiency-Based Learning

Around the Web

The Ed Fly Blog

• 3 Smart State Approaches to Competency-Based Education by Karla Phillips
• Why This Experienced Teacher Believes in Mastery Education by Kelly Brady
• How Idaho is Making Mastery Education a Reality by Kelly Brady
• Advancing Students When They are Ready by Staff Writer
• Putting the Pieces Together by Karla Phillips

Getting Smart

• 10 Tips for Developing Student Agency by Tom Vander Ark

Edutopia

• When Grading Harms Student Learning by Andrew Miller

Next Generation Learning Challenges

• How Next Gen Learning Can Support Student Agency, Part 1 by Kristen Vogt