Making the Shift: Why Is It So Hard to Scale Equitable, Learner-Centered Education?

Get a preview of the ideas, theories, and research in the new report: Teachers Making the Shift to Equitable, Learner-Centered Education: Harnessing Mental Models, Motivations, and Moves which will be released on September 29.

The authors of the report, Wendy Surr, Kim Carter, and Andrea Stewart will be joined by practitioners Patrick Hardy and Chanda Hassett for a webinar on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will explore the report’s key ideas and what teacher learning supports can look like in practice. Join us by registering here.

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CBE in Practice: Grading

Peek into professional learning sessions on grading practices with the Competency Collaborative in NYC and with the Great Schools Partnership (GSP). Find resources to reflect on how grading practices in your setting are aligned — or misaligned — to the values of learner-centered, competency-based education.

CBE Starter Pack 2: Meaningful Assessment

This is the second post in a series of “CBE Starter Packs” for the seven elements of the Aurora Institute’s 2019 CBE Definition. Whether you are new to CBE or delving deeper into how to develop meaningful assessment practices and systems, find background information and curated resources to get started and keep going. 

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.