{"id":4313,"date":"2017-02-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/january-2017-competencyworks-catch-up\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:01:06","slug":"january-2017-competencyworks-catch-up","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/january-2017-competencyworks-catch-up\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2017 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-15213\" src=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/January-2017-300x218-300x218.png\" alt=\"January 2017\" width=\"250\" height=\"182\" \/>Here are the highlights from January 2017\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>Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 2 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/the-every-student-succeeds-act\/\">The Every Student Succeeds Act: A Catalyst for Competency Education at Scale?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 3 &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/5-drivers-of-transformation-in-new-england-states\/\">Five Drivers of Transformation in New England States<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/the-trouble-with-prescriptive-policies-when-paradigms-are-shifting\/\">The Trouble with Prescriptive Policies When Paradigms are Shifting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/a-timeline-of-k-12-competency-based-education-across-new-england-states\/\">A Timeline of K-12 Competency-Based Education Across New England States<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 6 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/three-lessons-learned-from-new-england-states-transitioning-to-competency-based-education\/\">Three Lessons Learned from New England States Transitioning to Competency-Based Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/seven-key-questions-for-states-looking-to-transition-to-competency-education\/\">Seven Key Questions for States Looking to Transition to Competency Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/putting-the-pieces-together-to-build-a-competency-based-statewide-system\/\">Putting the Pieces Together to Build a Competency-Based Statewide System<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 9 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/we-have-a-proficiency-based-diploma-now-what\/\">We Have a Proficiency-Based Diploma. Now What?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/continuous-improvement-improving-performance-and-personalization-through-powerful-data\/\">Continuous Improvement: Improving Performance and Personalization through Powerful Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/continuous-improvement-addressing-the-needs-of-struggling-students\/\">Continuous Improvement: Addressing the Needs of Struggling Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/staying-the-course\/\">Staying the Course<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>D51 School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/designing-performance-based-learning-at-d51\/\">Designing Performance-Based Learning at D51<\/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\/webinar-on-assessment-delivery-and-proctoring\/\">Webinar on Assessment Delivery and Proctoring<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/higher-education-2\/whats-new-in-competency-based-higher-education-21\/\">What\u2019s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?<\/a> by 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\/resources\/national-summit-on-k-12-competency-based-education-2\/\">National Summit on K-12 Competency-Based Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/how-to-participate-in-the-equity-technical-advisory-group\/\">How to Participate in the Equity Technical Advisory Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/how-to-participate-in-the-policy-technical-advisory-group\/\">How to Participate in the Policy Technical Advisory Group<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDUCATOR RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-26\/\">What\u2019s New in K-12 Competency Education?<\/a>\u00a0by Natalie Abel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/learner-centered-tip-of-the-week-accountable-talk\/\">Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Accountable Talk<\/a>\u00a0by Courtney Belolan<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/resources\/whats-new-in-k-12-competency-education-27\/\">What\u2019s New in K-12 Competency Education?<\/a> by Natalie Abel<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>REFLECTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Relationship between Competency-Based Education in Institutes of Higher Education and K12<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Part 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/k-12-higher-education\/some-of-these-things-are-not-like-the-others-cbe-in-higher-ed-and-k12\/\">Some of These Things are Not Like the Others: CBE in Higher Ed and K12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/k-12-higher-education\/the-field-of-cbe-in-higher-education-and-k12\/\">The Field of CBE in Higher Education and K12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 3 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/k-12-higher-education\/streamlining-the-transition-between-k12-and-higher-education\/\">Streamlining the Transition between K12 and Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Part 4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/k-12-higher-education\/thinking-about-design-elements-and-quality-standards\/\">Thinking about Design Elements and Quality Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEACHER AND EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/whos-leading-the-way\/\">Who\u2019s Leading the Way? A Promising Competency-Based Model for Historically Marginalized Students?<\/a> By Antonia Rudenstine and Sydney Shaef<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/insights-into-implementation\/classroom-practice\/a-close-up-look-at-how-a-workshop-framework-can-enhance-personalized-learning\/\">A Close-Up Look at How a Workshop Framework Can Enhance Personalized Learning<\/a> by Mary Bellavance<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/case-study\/leveling-the-playing-field\/\">Leveling the Playing Field: Asynchronous Learning in High-Poverty, Competency-Based Urban High Schools<\/a> by Neil Geyette and Dixie Bacallao<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AROUND THE WEB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christensen Institute<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/policy\/should-instructional-choice-trump-school-choice\/\">Should Instructional Choice Trump School Choice?<\/a> By Julia Freeland Fisher<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/uncategorized\/why-educators-are-moving-away-from-the-station-rotation-model\/\">Why Educators are Moving Away from the Station Rotation Model<\/a> by Clifford Maxwell<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.competencyworks.org\/uncategorized\/education-innovation-in-2017-4-personalized-learning-trends-to-watch\/\">Education Innovation in 2017: 4 Personalized Learning Trends to Watch<\/a> by Julia Freeland Fisher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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":[368,371],"location":[],"class_list":["post-4313","cw_post","type-cw_post","status-publish","hentry","issue-issues-in-practice","issue-learn-lessons-from-the-field"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>January 2017 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up - 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\/january-2017-competencyworks-catch-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"January 2017 CompetencyWorks Catch-Up - Aurora Institute\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here are the highlights from January 2017\u00a0on CompetencyWorks. 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