{"id":12015,"date":"2020-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/sxsw-edu-2020-sessions-for-personalized-competency-based-learning\/"},"modified":"2022-01-18T14:23:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T19:23:16","slug":"sxsw-edu-2020-sessions-for-personalized-competency-based-learning","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/sxsw-edu-2020-sessions-for-personalized-competency-based-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"SXSW EDU 2020 Sessions for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12020\" src=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SXSW-EDU-Logo-2-wider-shorter-green-blue-1024x311-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SXSW-EDU-Logo-2-wider-shorter-green-blue-1024x311-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SXSW-EDU-Logo-2-wider-shorter-green-blue-1024x311-1-300x91.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SXSW-EDU-Logo-2-wider-shorter-green-blue-1024x311-1-768x233.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Note: SXSW EDU 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. The original post is below. We are so sorry that we didn&#8217;t get to see you in Austin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ll be at SXSW EDU next week in Austin, below is a curated list of some sessions that focus on big issues in our field and may be of particular interest to <em>Competency<\/em>Works readers. We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Competency-Based, Personalized Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP106864\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aurora Institute Meet Up<\/a> \u2013 Explore the new updated definition of competency-based education. Discuss strategies and resources for implementing competency-based, personalized learning more deeply, and meet others who are doing this work.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP1134476\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Igniting Classroom Practices with Learning Science<\/a> \u2013 Educators need tools and supports to connect learning science principles to practice. Discover which learning science principles are most important for instruction, why, and free resources to learn more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP105335\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pathways to Personalization: School Redesign<\/a> \u2013 This session will help school leaders design personalized learning initiatives using the Highlander Institute\u2019s framework to determine readiness, create a vision, launch and evaluate pilots, and scale best practices.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP104820\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Role of Student Activism in Schools<\/a> \u2013 When students seek to solve social and political challenges, schools are often unprepared to manage students\u2019 desire for action. This panel will discuss how schools can facilitate student agency and support social good.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP106802\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using PBL to Develop Critical Thinking<\/a> \u2013 Critical thinking is an essential skill for college and career success. Explore a framework to engage in project-based learning activities to develop critical thinking, and explore technology tools that facilitate the process.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP1137665\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A New \u2018Whole Child\u2019 Era: Creating SEL Ecosystems<\/a> \u2013 This panel provides guidance for creating a social-emotional learning ecosystem in schools to meet the concern of many educators that existing SEL initiatives are inadequate to meet students\u2019 needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Equity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP105807\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Acting on Inequity: Busting Bias &amp; Upending Power<\/a> \u2013 How are we as educators continuing to hold inequity in place? Walk through seven opportunities for change that can have a direct impact on your students and your school.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP96163\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An America to Me &#8220;Real Talk&#8221; About Racial Equity<\/a> \u2013 This session uses segments from the 10-part docu-series &#8216;America to Me&#8217; to identify structural inequities in our schools. &#8220;Real Talks&#8221; create a much-needed space to talk about racial equity with your peers.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP1132097\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Decentering Whiteness in K-12 Schools<\/a> \u2013 Educators will share stories about their journey to fight for the dismantling of white supremacy in K-12 schools. These talks will blend storytelling with resource sharing around actionable steps to support equity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community-Based and Extended Learning Pathways<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP105803\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Social Capital at Scale Through Internships<\/a> \u2013 Learn from leaders who are implementing interest-driven high school internship programs at regional scale that contribute to academic skills, work readiness, developing social capital, and postsecondary success.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP94759\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose Your Pathway: Extended Learning Opportunities<\/a> \u2013 In New Hampshire, students have the opportunity to design their own learning experiences for high school credits. This workshop will provide tips for ELOs and projects you can take back to your schools.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP1137971\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pathways &amp; Connections to the World of Work<\/a> \u2013 The demand for authentic learning experiences has accelerated. Speakers will share how their schools and organizations are managing partnerships for internships and exposing students to real-world career pathways.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.sxswedu.com\/2020\/events\/PP1137972\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Exploration: Expand Networks for Opportunity<\/a> \u2013 Panelists will discuss strategies to tackle student&#8217;s network gaps by expanding access to mentoring, supportive relationships, and community-based learning that nurture student support networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eliot Levine<\/strong> is the Aurora Institute\u2019s Research Director and leads <em>Competency<\/em>Works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","mapsvg_location":""},"legacy_category":[],"issue":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-12015","cw_post","type-cw_post","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SXSW EDU 2020 Sessions for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning - Aurora Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/sxsw-edu-2020-sessions-for-personalized-competency-based-learning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SXSW EDU 2020 Sessions for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning - Aurora Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Note: SXSW EDU 2020 was cancelled due to COVID-19. 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