Be Reasonable!
Defining Targets With Reason In an earlier post I talked about what a learning target is, and how to write
November 5, 2012
Archives: CompetencyWorks
What Else Could They Learn? Part I
How can we expand the depth and breadth of high school learning? Credit Flexibility offers a vast range of opportunities
November 2, 2012
Kentucky Summit on Competency Education
Earlier this week, people across the state of Kentucky convened for a Summit on Competency Education sponsored by the Kentucky
November 1, 2012
Getting Butts Out of Seats and Kids Out of Ruts
Take a minute to see the Colorado Legacy Foundation‘s incredible video. It is a vibey, upbeat, inspiring video that sets
October 30, 2012
Dancing Out Front
I’m in my fourth year in my teacher leader position here at MAMS. It wasn’t until about a year ago
October 30, 2012
Snare Your Students
Students who are caught up in what they are doing don’t need to be managed, and students who succeed become
October 26, 2012
The Offal Lesson
The following is reposted from Shawn Cornally from Febuary 2012. This Friday my classroom was visited by a few Iowa-state
October 25, 2012
Target Practice
I work in a school moving towards a vision of customized learning. I work closely with our “phase 1 teams,”
October 22, 2012
Three Big Take-Aways from Maine
Classroom after classroom, school after school, district after district – an incredibly powerful commitment to student-centered proficiency-based instruction has taken
October 19, 2012
When the Math Doesn’t Work
Last week there was a great piece Why Students Who Underperform Drop Out on the PBS Newshour. Ray Suarez interviewed
October 16, 2012