The Karate Studio: An Excellent Example of a Competency-Based Classroom
At least twice a week I have the opportunity to do a formal observation of the karate instructors that help
February 19, 2013
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Whole District Reform – Oh My!
I’ve never seen anything like this in all my days of visiting schools and districts — whole district reform designed
February 15, 2013
Tempo, Pacing, and Personalization
Interested in this topic? Join us for the Pacing and Personalization webinar on February 12th, 3:30 ET. Register here. There
February 8, 2013
Reflect That!
Reflecting on the work that has just been completed is one of the most valuable steps in the learning process,
February 6, 2013
Gifted and Struggling Alike
The following is the testimony from Andrea Stewart, Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Muscatine Community Schools and member of the
February 5, 2013
Put Your Thinking Hats On – It’s VSS Time
Hi all — iNACOL has opened up its process for presentation proposals for sessions at the Virtual Schools Symposium. The
February 4, 2013
Assessment All the Time? Why Not?
When talking with people who are not educators, I often think of Fannee Doollee, a character from the Zoom television
February 4, 2013
Setting Students Up For Failure?
Teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle WA are boycotting – they have voted to not administer the district-mandated Measures of
January 30, 2013
The Shift From Cohorts to Competency
Digital Learning Now has just released it’s new paper — and its on competency education. (Disclaimer: I’m one of the
January 30, 2013
“CBE allows me to be teacher that I always knew that I could be”
“CBE allows me to be teacher that I always knew that I could be and that I should be. It’s
January 29, 2013