Illustrating the Competency-Based Education Definition
With much excitement, I’m eager to share our new graphic representation of the Aurora Institute definition of Competency-Based Education (CBE).
April 4, 2024
Archives: CompetencyWorks
A Handbook for Change: Empowering Learner Agency at TYWLS of Astoria
In the fall of 2022, our school ordered the first 100 copies of our Teacher Mastery Handbook – an over
March 28, 2024
Grounding in Community: The Aurora Team Visits EQA Schools in NOLA
On a sunny Thursday on the eve of the first 2024 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans, the Aurora team
March 21, 2024
Finding My Future: My Big Picture Learning Experience
Drawing and writing, these are some of the things I love – some of the things I never thought I
March 14, 2024
Educator Micro-Credentials: Better for My Learning and Better for Students
This blog post is one of a series that highlights different experiences with the multilingual learner (MLL) micro-credential program developed
March 12, 2024
Rethinking Learning Through Educator Micro-Credentials
This blog post is one of a series that highlights different experiences with the multilingual learner (MLL) micro-credential program developed
March 5, 2024
Beyond Packaging: Manifesting Mastery-Based Learning in the Classroom at TYWLS of Astoria
Shortly after its founding in 2006, The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) of Astoria shifted to a mastery-based learning model
February 29, 2024
Mindsets and Resources for Unleashing Learner Agency
We’ve all witnessed moments when a child tackles a problem in a way that surprises us, experiencing the utter joy
February 22, 2024
“Ins” and “Outs” of CBE in 2024
The “ins and outs” of 2024 is a spin on New Year’s Resolutions and a new viral trend. In this
February 15, 2024
There’s A Google Doc For That! One School’s Journey Creating a Comprehensive “Mastery Handbook”
The power of the Google Doc to guide our journey became somewhat of a running joke at our weekly mastery
February 8, 2024