Five Ideas for Building a System of Support
Over the last few weeks, I have been conducting interviews with national experts who are working to implement competency-based learning
June 18, 2012
Archives: CompetencyWorks
An Engineering Kind of Mind
It was during my five-year-old’s visit to pre-calculus class in my second year out of college and teaching “back home”
June 14, 2012
Competency Education in Higher Education: Taking the First Steps
Last week I attended a Center for American Progress event on competency-based education from the perspective of postsecondary education. I
June 14, 2012
Gathering the Tools for Designing Competencies
In our research for the paper “The Art and Science of Designing Competencies” to be released later this summer, it is
June 13, 2012
Learning from the EU
I’m just back from the EU Lifelong Learning VISCED meeting in England. While there I had a chance to learn
June 12, 2012
Making the Transition: 150 Years in the Making
Prior to moving into the nitty-gritty of competency writing, I would like to preface with a couple of statements. First off,
June 11, 2012
A Powerful Letter of Reflection and Gratitude
David Theoharides, Superintendent of Sanford Schools in Maine wrote a beautiful reflection in his June 7th op-ed Vision pursues ‘student-centered,
June 9, 2012
FLVS Online Curriculum Design: Best Practices for Creating Competency-Based Learning Experiences
The FLVS Model In April 1994, the National Education Commission on Time and Learning published a report providing eight recommendations
June 6, 2012
10 Must-Haves to Lift Us from the Grading Quagmire
Those of us that were at least moderately successful in the old system may find it challenging to participate in
June 5, 2012
A Classroom Teacher’s Approach to Competency-Based Education
Around this time of year, I am always reminded of one of the great things I did in life, which
June 4, 2012