{"id":4275,"date":"2017-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/december-competencyworks-catch-up\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:00:44","slug":"december-competencyworks-catch-up","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/december-competencyworks-catch-up\/","title":{"rendered":"December CompetencyWorks Catch-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15007\" src=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Calendar-Page-Dec-300x218-300x218.png\" alt=\"calendar-page-dec\" width=\"250\" height=\"182\" \/>Here are the highlights from December 2016\u00a0on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have questions you want us to delve into!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SITE VISITS AND CASE STUDIES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Implementing Competency-Based Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/preparing-teachers-for-personalized-classrooms\/\">Preparing Teachers for Personalized Classrooms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/leveling-and-parent-conversations\/\">Leveling and Parent Conversations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/making-mid-course-corrections-and-refinements\/\">Making Mid-Course Corrections and Refinements<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/refining-the-instructional-model-and-enhancing-the-instructional-cycle\/\">Refining the Instructional Model and Enhancing the Instructional Cycle<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 23 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/three-ways-districts-stumble-in-implementation\/\">Three Ways Districts Stumble in Implementation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 24 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/continuous-improvement-and-innovation\/\">Continuous Improvement and Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/reaching-the-tipping-point-insights-on-advancing-competency-education-in-new-england\/\">Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGHER EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/higher-education-2\/december-19-making-the-case-for-cbe-programs-evaluation-for-improvement-in-cbe-programs\/\">December 19: Making the Case for CBE Programs: Evaluation for Improvement in CBE Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/higher-education-2\/whats-new-in-competency-based-higher-education-20\/\">What\u2019s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?<\/a>\u00a0by Natalie Abel<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/uncategorized\/14842\/\">January 11th Webinar: Advancing Competency Education in New England<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EDUCATOR RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-based-education-2\/\">What\u2019s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education?<\/a>\u00a0by Natalie Abel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-applied-learning-and-w2al\/\">Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Applied Learning and W2AL<\/a> by Courtney Belolan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-steps-to-grow-learner-autonomy\/\">Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Steps to Grow Learner Autonomy<\/a> by Courtney Belolan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/understanding-competency-education\/are-you-a-newbie-to-cbe-this-article-is-just-for-you\/\">Are You a Newbie to CBE? This Article Is Just for You<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>POLICY UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/policy\/illinois-launches-competency-education-pilot-program\/\">Illinois Launches Competency Education Pilot Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>REFLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/reflections\/with-much-sadness-we-remember-diane-smith\/\">With Much Sadness We Remember Diane Smith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AROUND THE WEB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Getting Smart<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/understanding-competency-education\/pacing-in-competency-based-learning\/\">Pacing in Competency-Based Learning<\/a> by Tom Vander Ark<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/developing-self-directed-learners\/\">Developing Self-Directed Learners<\/a> by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mastery Collaborative<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/mastery-motivates-students-no-way-vs-not-yet\/\">Mastery Motivates Students: \u201cNo Way\u201d vs. \u201cNot Yet\u201d<\/a> by Zoe Kashner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Christensen Institute<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/uncategorized\/what-a-summer-prototype-taught-us-about-measuring-quality-in-an-unbundled-education-system\/\">What a Summer Prototype Taught Us about Measuring Quality in an Unbundled Education System<\/a> by Amy Anderson and Michael B. 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