Recommendations for 2014 iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium?
There are only a few meetings each year to gather to learn from each other about competency education. Two are
February 7, 2014
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Do Learning Progressions Have to Be Linear?
Sometimes in teaching we deal in “revelations:” big ideas that students are supposed to get at the end of a
February 5, 2014
A K-12 Federal Policy Framework for Competency Education
Although there are few barriers to competency education caused from federal policy, there is certainly a lot it can do
February 3, 2014
Three Quick Thoughts About Personalized Learning Plans
Over the past few days I’ve received links to several resources on personalized learning plans including: Vermont Department of
January 29, 2014
Check Out What is Happening in New England
I just took a peek at the New England Secondary Schools Consortium agenda for the conference High School Redesign in
January 27, 2014
Systematic Measurement of Progress Toward Competency
Our growing national commitment to early childhood learning success will probably continue to produce mediocre results. Despite a greater
January 24, 2014
Can’t Visit a Competency-Based School?
There are more and more people wanting to understand what competency education is and what it looks like in a
January 22, 2014
Vermont Breakaway on Proficiency-Based Policy
David Ruff from the Great Schools Partnership forwarded me Vermont’s Education Quality Standards or Rule 2000 recently adopted by the
January 20, 2014
Oklahoma Considering Proficiency-Based Promotion
We knew once Robert Sommers became head of Oklahoma’s Secretary of Education and Workforce Development that it wouldn’t be
January 20, 2014
Piecing it Together
Lately, I have been reflecting on my past experiences. Not because of illness or a milestone, but because I read
January 16, 2014