I’m So Dizzy….
Update September 2015: I’ve noticed a lot of people have been reading this blog lately. I think we have moved
October 9, 2013
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Updating the Carnegie Legacy
The Carnegie Commission created the infamous Carnegie unit in an effort to standardize learning to support professors….and that very same
October 8, 2013
Get Ready for the Upcoming iNACOL Symposium!
The iNACOL Symposium is just around the corner. Here are a couple of important things to know and a quick
October 7, 2013
Learning for All: What’s Your “Burning Platform?”
This article was originally published in the Reinventing Schools Coalition newsletter. In the book Learning for All, Lawrence Lezotte offers
October 2, 2013
Shout Out to Detroit
I just got back from two days of school visits in Detroit — and I just have to give a
October 2, 2013
Competency-Based Education and Blended Learning: Worlds Apart or Just Two Sides of the Personalization Coin?
This post was originally published by Clayton Christensen Institute on September 18, 2013. At the Clayton Christensen Institute, we often
October 1, 2013
What’s the Point of School If You Can’t Learn From Your Mistakes?
One of the things about competency education that seems to confuse people is the idea of re-assessment. People jump quickly
September 30, 2013
Five Connections Between Expanded Learning Opportunities and Competency Education
For more information see the American Youth Policy Forum’s The Role of Expanded Learning in Competency-based Education Systems. Yesterday I
September 25, 2013
Our Piece of the Pie and Competency-Based Education
Launched nearly 35 years ago, Our Piece of the Pie® (OPP®) is dedicated to helping Connecticut youth become economically independent
September 24, 2013
Iowa CBE Collaborative Launches
A whole new set of districts are about begin the conversion to a competency-based system… The Iowa Competency-based Education (CBE)
September 23, 2013