Next Generation Schedules and School Calendars
A Denver Public Schools staffer asked me the other day, “Why aren’t schools innovating more, even when they have waivers
March 13, 2014
Archives: CompetencyWorks
A Conversation with Adams 50
Last week I had the opportunity to meet with part of the Adams 50 leadership team: Oliver Grenham, Chief Education
March 12, 2014
Shaking Up the Classroom — Wall Street Journal Covers Competency Education
In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal had a story yesterday on competency education. In Shaking Up the
March 11, 2014
What’s Homework Got to Do with It?
At Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA), a student-centered, competency-based high school, we host as many as 20 educators every
March 11, 2014
Understanding the Needs of Students: A Report on Maine’s Implementation
Although no research or evaluation can ever capture all the dynamics of change, I found the report Implementation of a
March 10, 2014
What is Proficiency-Based Grading?
The New England Secondary School Consortium has produced a GREAT resource, What is Proficiency-based Grading? The briefing outlines three elements of proficiency-based grades:
March 6, 2014
Implementation Insights from Pittsfield School District
(This is the last of a four-part series on Pittsfield: See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.) We are on a journey, and
March 4, 2014
Pittsfield Rethinks Adult Roles
(This is the third part of a series on Pittsfield: See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4.) One of the big questions that
March 3, 2014
Hand in Hand: Pittsfield Integrates Personalized Learning and Competency Education
(This is the second in a series about Pittsfield. See Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4.) One of my
February 27, 2014
The Right Work To Do
The boxes arrived last week. Those boxes stacked high, full of Iowa Assessment test booklets, answer sheets, and directions for
February 25, 2014