The Shift to Competencies: A Practical Approach
Welcome Back! I hope you all thoroughly enjoyed the time that you had during the summer months. It is always
September 18, 2012
Archives: CompetencyWorks
Competencies Build Better Assessment Practices
Competencies have the potential to truly shift assessment practices in the classroom. If you took a sampling of the current
September 13, 2012
Competency Education Strand at VSS
For all of you who are attending the Virtual Schools Symposium in NOLA next month, there is a great series
September 12, 2012
Cracking the Credit Hour
Cracking the Credit Hour from the New American Foundation is a fascinating read. It outlines exactly why higher education needs
September 6, 2012
Student Learning Objectives: Insights into Using Competencies as a Growth Model
I’m a TQM-freak. I admit it. I think Total Quality Management and continuous improvement is just the best management practice
September 4, 2012
Did I Mention That It’s Hard?
If you are considering having your district or school move towards competency education, then find an hour to dive into
September 3, 2012
Muscatine Jumps into Competency Education
I don’t think there is a word for it…probably time to make one up. I just love the feeling of
August 28, 2012
The Results are In!
We have all been watching and learning from Adams County School District 50 (Adams 50). This district, on the outskirts
August 28, 2012
Tips for Designing Competencies
It was an absolute joy having the opportunity to interview so many of our leading competency education innovators for the
August 22, 2012
The Creative Process — Spark It!
Instruction of the creative process is primarily the domain of arts educators, but application of the creative process belongs in
August 16, 2012