When Teachers Can Implement At Their Own Pace
I recently had the opportunity to visit Van Meter School in Van Meter, Iowa with Sandra Dop, Consultant for 21st Century Skills at the Iowa Department of Education and facilitator of the Iowa...
View ArticleBuilding a Body of Learning Evidence: English Language Development in Adams...
The following is based on an interview with Alice Collins, Director of English Language Development at Adams County School District 50, with a focus on their structures, approach, and insights for...
View ArticleFlexible Learning Time Provides System Approach to Differentiation in a...
One of the keys to the early success of our competency education model at Sanborn Regional High School has been the inclusion of a flexible grouping period that is built into our daily bell schedule....
View ArticleThe Role of Assessment Instruments in a Competency-Based System
No matter how you approach it, you cannot mitigate the massive change agent that is competency-based education. It does not leave much room for “old school” notions of teaching and learning. It does...
View ArticleAdvice From Highland Tech Students
During my visit to Highland Tech Charter School, which features a personalized, project-based, mastery-based design, I asked students how they might advise other students who were enrolling in HTC or a...
View ArticleFirst Stop of the Magical Mastery Tour: Bronx International High School
This article is part of a series of case studies of schools in New York City. For the full story, start with my overview of the Magical Mastery Tour and the three biggest takeaways. You can also read...
View Article23 Groups Call for Innovative Assessment Flexibility in ESEA Reauthorization
By Maria Worthen and Lillian Pace This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will begin consideration of a bill to rewrite No Child Left Behind. The Every Child...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education?
Amy Laitinen, a true leader in competency-based higher education, critiques the Department of Education’s failure to issue guidance for how it wants competency-based higher education to be implemented....
View ArticleCasco Bay High School: Learning as Exploration
This post is part of the series Road Trip to Maine. This is the second of a four-part look at Casco Bay High School. Read Part One for Tips and Takeaways. You can also read about Casco in Making...
View ArticleRSU2: Moving Beyond the Test Score with Hope
This post is part of the Maine Road Trip series. This is the fourth post on my conversations at RSU2 in Maine. The first post is on lessons learned, the second is a look at Richmond Middle and High...
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