How Cognitive Neuroscience Informs Competency-Based Education: A Practical Guide
What makes competency-based education (CBE) truly effective? The answer lies in the science of the brain. Cognitive neuroscience, the study
April 22, 2025
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Personalized Language Learning meets Proficiency-Based Credits in a Delaware Classroom
In a classroom at Delmar High School in Delmar, Delaware, Spanish teacher Ryan Allen helped something remarkable happen: 23 students,
April 17, 2025
Local Accountability in Shelby County, Kentucky: Leaning into What Matters
How can a district culture prioritize student achievement as something more than a standardized test score? What can a district
April 10, 2025
Opportunities for State and Local Collaboration to Design New Accountability Models
This post is a follow up to our post, To Fully Realize Horizon Three, We Need New Accountability Systems, which
April 7, 2025
Calibration Supports Quality for Flexible, Competency-Based Systems
A shared understanding of learning expectations among educators, students, and communities is key to the success of competency-based education models.
April 3, 2025
My Learning Journey with AI
I recently designed a custom tank top to commemorate my experience learning to surf. Using DALL·E, I generated an image
March 27, 2025
Generative AI & The Future of Learning
Given the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its inevitable impact on education, educators and policymakers must actively shape
March 25, 2025
Grounded in Their Competency Model, Boston Day and Evening Academy Evolves and Sustains
The transformative power of competency-based education remains visible at Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA) nearly 30 years into building
March 18, 2025
The Latest Milestones and Lessons from Lindsay Unified
Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD) continues to be a leader in the competency-based education (CBE) field with a full-district
March 11, 2025
Deeper Student-Centeredness: Where Cultural Heritage and Mastery-Based Learning Meet
This post about the importance of cultural heritage originally appeared in December 2024 on the MBLC Community Site blog, which
March 4, 2025