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
Archives: CompetencyWorks
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
Proficiency-Based Learning Simplified
Last week on the CompetencyWorks advisory board call we had a conversation about the growing interest in competency education. It’s
January 28, 2013
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Do you find the topic of assessments befuddling at times? I certainly do. But I’ve dedicated myself to increasing my
January 24, 2013
Our Competency-Based System Has Changed the Face of IEP Meetings
Carter’s Story This past week I had the privilege of attending an IEP meeting for Carter, a student that I
January 24, 2013
21st Century Skills and Designing Competencies
Competencies provide a unique opportunity to truly teach and assess 21st Century Skills. While there are many 21st Century Skills
January 23, 2013