CompetencyWorks | May 2020

May 27, 2020

CompetencyWorks - An Initiative of the Aurora Institute

This monthly newsletter shares the latest CompetencyWorks blog posts and Aurora Institute publications—providing thought leadership and practical lessons learned from the field to support transformation toward personalized, competency-based K-12 schools and systems.
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Silver Linings: Observations of Self-Directed Behavior in an Online Environment

Self-direction is a key student-success skill that’s paying dividends during COVID-19 school closures, as explored by Jonathan Vander Els of the New Hampshire Learning Initiative.
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Opportunities for Personalized Learning in the Pandemic

New Hampshire curriculum leader Ann Hadwen shares her district’s strategies for deeper, remote learning during COVID-19 school closures.
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A Hybrid On-Campus and Homeschool Support Program at Da Vinci ConnectX

Da Vinci Schools provides competency-based supports for public homeschooling—including two days per week on campus. Their experience with supporting “parent educators” prepared them well for school closures during the pandemic.
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Earning Diplomas and Degrees Together – A Competency-Based Dual Enrollment School

In an innovative new competency-based dual enrollment program from Da Vinci Schools in Los Angeles, college courses start in 9th grade and students can earn an associate’s or bachelor’s degree with real-world learning and strong supports.
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New Hampshire’s Work Study Practices – A Five-Year Journey
Developing habits of success is essential for college, career, and life. Jonathan Vander Els, Ellen Hume Howard, and Paul Leather share New Hampshire’s exemplary work to understand, scale, deepen, and meaningfully assess student habits of success or “work study practices.”
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What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?

CompetencyWorks provides brief reviews of new resources, research, and Aurora Institute news and publications.
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Wishing good health to you and your families, schools, and communities.

Eliot Levine, Susan Patrick, and Ashley Jones
Aurora Institute CompetencyWorks

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About CompetencyWorks

CompetencyWorks is an initiative that provides information and knowledge about competency-based education in the K-12 education system. Drawing on lessons learned by innovators and early adopters, CompetencyWorks is an online resource for sharing knowledge, original research and policy advances, and a variety of field perspectives. CompetencyWorks provides an informative blog with practitioner knowledge on key topics and papers on emerging issues, with resources curated from across the field of K-12 competency-based education.
Contact: Eliot Levine
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