4 Keys to Building Deeper Critical and Creative Thinking in Your Classroom
Today, we expect every student to be ready for the challenges of the 21st century – to learn more, to
February 7, 2023
Archives: CompetencyWorks
CBE Starter Pack 6: Equity Strategies Drive Culture, Structures, and Pedagogy
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to find information and ideas.
January 31, 2023
Diving into a Deep Blue(grass) Sea of Innovation, Part Two: Early Lessons Learned When Implementing Multi-District Deeper Learning in Kentucky
In Part One, I discussed how I joined a Kentucky educational cooperative’s newly launched Deeper Learning Team in the summer
January 25, 2023
Diving into a Deep Blue (grass) Sea of Innovation, Part One: How Educational Cooperatives and Deeper Learning Teams are Poised to Help Transform Kentucky Education
As I began my eighteenth year in education, I felt ready for a new challenge. How could I increase the
January 19, 2023
Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 2
In my first blog post, I introduced the principles and structure of High Meadows Graduate School of Teaching and Learning,
January 10, 2023
Personalized Learning Plans at Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax, Vermont
This is the second blog post based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research, which used youth participatory action research to refine
January 3, 2023
CBE Starter Pack 5: Learn Actively With Varied Pathways and Pacing
When educators begin to explore competency-based education (CBE), the CompetencyWorks Initiative is a key place to start, but it can
December 20, 2022
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fake-quity: A Powerful Learning Moment from the 2022 Symposium
In a session at the recent Aurora Institute Symposium, Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fake-quity? Our District’s Journey Towards True Educational
December 15, 2022
Building a Competency-Based Teacher Education Program: The High Meadows Experience, Part 1
This is the first of two posts about the competency-based teacher education program at the High Meadows Graduate School of
December 13, 2022
When Students and Adults Work Together Toward Change
This is the first of two blog posts based on Jensen Welch’s dissertation research. This past spring, 11 students and
December 8, 2022