Iowa Goes BIG: Next-level learning
This blog was originally posed May 20, 2014 at the Iowa Department of Education with the sidebar, below. Be sure to watch the video
May 22, 2014
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Blending Toward Competency: A Closer Look at Blended Learning in New Hampshire
Originally posted May 21, 2014 at Christensen Institute. Blended learning comes in various shapes and sizes in New Hampshire. In
May 21, 2014
Threads of Implementation — Lessons Learned from Maine
The Maine Department of Education has condensed their six case studies on districts that have embraced proficiency-based education into one
May 21, 2014
Performance-Based Assessment in Action
Originally posted May 16, 2014 at gettingsmart.com. For more on Danville’s overall approach see District Transformation in Danville. Close your eyes
May 20, 2014
What Does Competency-Based Education Have to do with Disruption?
Originally posted May 16, 2014 at christenseninstitute.org Last week, we published the first paper in a two-part series on competency-based education. That
May 19, 2014
Step 1: Separate The Baby From the Bathwater
Consider this moment: I’m sitting in a summer planning session with a team of teachers from different grade levels and
May 19, 2014
The Journey to a Personal Mastery System
Originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition May newsletter It all starts with an essential question. What do we want
May 14, 2014
The Questions I Ask
What is competency education and what isn’t it? It’s a question that is being asked a lot these days, especially
May 13, 2014
Must Read: From Policy to Practice in New Hampshire
The Christenensen Institute just released “From policy to practice: How competency-based education is evolving in New Hampshire”. It is a fantastic paper, providing
May 9, 2014
Little Boxes: Common Assessments in the Age of Competency Education
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May 8, 2014