Buyers Beware
I am getting a bit frustrated with information management systems that claim to be competency-based. They describe themselves in a
October 7, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Update from Iowa
Thanks to Sandra Dop at the Department of Education for helping me understand how competency education is developing in Iowa.
October 6, 2015
Why Making Meaning Matters for Student Ownership
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on September 12, 2015. This weekend I decided to make empanadas. I looked
October 5, 2015
Calling All Ideas for Re-Thinking High School
The Super School Project website is super-cool. But I’m always a bit suspicious of the super-cool stuff because it can
October 1, 2015
CBE – Making It Work With Employers
Given the emphasis on competency-based education (CBE) as a way to meet the demands of employers, what are some ideas
October 1, 2015
Going BIG in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids is only twenty minutes down the road from Iowa City, a center of the educational curriculum and assessment
September 30, 2015
Education Re-Imagined
Convergence, a national organization tackling big social issues, released a fantastic report titled Education Re-Imagined today. The report “seeks to accelerate the
September 29, 2015
Innovation Springing Up in Springdale
When you talk to Dr. Megan Witonski, Associate Superintendent in Springdale School District (AR), it feels like she is just
September 28, 2015
Going Deeper with New Resources
It’s helpful to read all the papers that get released on competency education and other related efforts…but they never totally
September 23, 2015
What I Learned From My Daughter’s First “C”
This post originally appeared at Getting Smart on September 15, 2015. It’s no secret that I’m an advocate for competency-based
September 22, 2015