Igniting Learning at the Making Community Connections Charter School
This is the first of a two-part series about Making Community Connections Charter School. Click here for Part 2. “As
April 1, 2014
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Voices from the Field: Growth Mindset
We’ve been hearing a lot recently about the importance of these attributes through the work of Pink, Duckworth and Dweck.
March 31, 2014
Listening to Our Critics: Offering Multiple Assessments on the Path to Proficiency
I read an article today about a company that scours through comments and complaints from customers on Amazon to find
March 28, 2014
Audacious Thinking
I was recently reading about Google X. We often think of the Google workplace as the sandbox of Millennials. It
March 28, 2014
Competency Education Supports Both Traditional and CTE Learning
Amanda is a typical high school student who loves spending time with her friends, participating in a variety of clubs
March 26, 2014
Another Brick in the Wall
Looking closely together at students’ work can unveil a treasure trove of insights to guide educators as they reflect on
March 25, 2014
Next Stop, Level 4
Depending on which knowledge taxonomy you use, the highest level with the deepest learning is either Level 4 or Level
March 24, 2014
Where is the Love? Leading transformational change, beyond information and technology
Last December I was at a conference sponsored by the Maine Principals Association and the keynote speaker was Dr. Anthony
March 21, 2014
A Growing Body of Research
The Northeast College and Career Readiness Research Alliance (NCCRA) at the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands at EDC has
March 20, 2014
Raising the Bar at Sanborn Regional High School
This is the third of three blogs about Sanborn Regional School District. See Part 1 here and Part 2 here. “We weren’t
March 19, 2014