Teaching through the Culture: Native Education in a Performance-Based System
This is the sixth post in the Chugach School District series. Read the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth posts here. Living
February 4, 2015
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Two Sides of the Same Coin: Competency-Based Education and Student Learning Objectives
This paper is also available in PDF form here. Introduction We are in the midst of two major reform initiatives
February 2, 2015
What Would Andrew Do?
(See the second post on this topic Beyond the Carnegie Unit) Earlier today, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
January 29, 2015
What’s New in Competency Education in Higher Education?
Federal Activity: The Obama administration is currently beginning to grant waivers to allow students to receive federal student aid as they
January 27, 2015
Chugach School District: Performance-Based Education in a One-Room School House
This is the fifth post in the Chugach School District series. Read the first, second, third, and fourth posts here. How does competency education work
January 27, 2015
Negotiating Release
My husband and I have two dogs. Ollie is a springer spaniel; Tobey is a rather unfortunate cross between a
January 26, 2015
Overcoming Faculty Resistance to CBE
The prospect of transitioning a traditional educational program to a competency based model brings with it many opportunities for change,
January 26, 2015
A Victory for Competency-Based Education
To all of the competency education visionaries working in state governments, districts, and classrooms around the country, last week was
January 23, 2015
On Perseverance in the Classroom
This post originally appeared at Students at the Center: Teaching and Learning in the Era of the Common Core. Have
January 22, 2015
Helping HELP: Paul Leather’s Testimony on Assessments and Accountability
Earlier today, Paul Leather, Deputy Commissioner at NH’s Department of Education, testified at the Senate HELP Committee Full Committee Hearing
January 21, 2015