Colleges Commit to Accepting Proficiency-Based Diploma
The Maine Department of Education posted the following update on how colleges are responding to a proficiency-based diploma. The Great
November 15, 2013
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Climate Change
At the close of classes last June, summer vacation hung on the horizon like the grand prize at a carnival.
November 14, 2013
Leadership Capacity for Second-Order Change
This article was first published in the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition October newsletter. Dr. Robert Marzano identifies 7 out of 21
November 11, 2013
Lindsay Unified School District Reading List
I checked in with Tom Rooney, Superintendent of Lindsay Unified, to find out his recommended reading list (some of which
November 7, 2013
The Power of Clear Expectations
This August, the school year began with the staff watching and discussing a speech by Brandon Busteed, Executive Director, Gallup
November 4, 2013
Making the Grade Count
As a teacher of high school English, the Common Core State Standards are a blessing and a curse. And assessing
November 1, 2013
Takeaways and New Questions from EAA School Visits
If ten of us went to visit the same school we would come away with 10 different insights. It’s why
October 31, 2013
A Visit to Cornerstone Charter School (Detroit)
In the northwest corner of Detroit, Cornerstone Charter Schools opened Health High School in response to the beliefs, challenges, and
October 30, 2013
A Visit to Phoenix Multicultural Academy (Detroit)
I first met Dr. Cintron as he jetted down the hall, waving his iPad, calling, “I’m on my way to
October 29, 2013
A Visit to PASE Prep at Southeastern High School (Detroit)
As we all know, competency-based high schools raise two issues you don’t often see in younger ages: Wider differentiation in
October 27, 2013