Start Smart: Resuming Learning After COVID Learning Loss
[…] use by learning exactly what each student needs to know. That’s where a concept called mastery learning comes in. Acceleration Learning Plan Mastery learning, also known as competency-based learning, ensures that students learn what exactly they need to learn, skip over what they know, and receive additional support for concepts in which they struggle. Assessment […]
Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2024
[…] with Master Teachers, PLTW partners, classroom vendors, and peers. Aurora Symposium November 3-5 2024; New Orleans, LA Aurora Institute’s annual conference is the leading event for K-12 competency-based, blended and online learning. With hundreds of sessions, it brings together experts, EdLeaders and educators to explore next-gen learning for K-12 students. Here are 10 reasons […]
Outdoor and Experiential Learning Across the Country
[…] to enjoying outdoor education on the beautiful Cascade campus, during winter, everyone enjoys weekly ski/snowboard days at Mt. Bachelor. The Middle and Upper schools feature personalized and competency-based learning. Cascade was an early member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium. Outdoor Discovery Center Western Michigan supports four seasons of outdoor learning with lakes, great and small, […]
What’s the EdTech Vaccine? 10 Design Principles
There are 10 design shifts that represent an opportunity in learner experience and supporting learning tools that can improve the life trajectories of billions.
The Role of Microschool Incubators: Nurturing the Future of Education
Incubators, specialized institutions or organizations that facilitate the creation and development of microschools, are a core part of learning innovation.
How to Co-Design Curriculum: Fostering Inclusivity through Shared Family Narratives
By: Jimmy McCue Embark Education is a competency-based school driven by the authentic integration of learning in projects at our enterprise, Pinwheel Coffee and co-authored learning experiences. My own collaboration with a group of learners has brought a transformative and deeply personalized dimension to learning. Rather than design and ask my colleagues for feedback […]
CBE: Getting Started with Learner-Centered Practices with an Equity Lens
Rebecca Midles and Deion Jordan highlight the 2021 Aurora Institute Symposium Breakout Session on “Competency-Based Education: Getting Started with Learner-Centered Practice and an Equity Lens” where over 100 edu leaders joined in to ensure equitable access to high-quality learning for all.
Supporting Statewide Change Through Virtual Course Access Models
Devin and Tom discuss how states can use virtual learning opportunities to reach all students.
Student Voice and Co-Leadership: What They Mean to Students
[…] love, so I decided to create an internship opportunity for myself to work alongside the Crosstown High Instructional Leadership Team in the development of school-wide project-based and competency-based learning goals. Throughout the course of the summer, I participated in ideation sessions covering possible curriculum for the new school year, edited and created individualized projects for […]
A Podpourri of Learning Options: Pods, Hubs, and Microschools in the Wake of the Pandemic
[…] Providers of virtual courses and units of study saw massive growth during the pandemic. Examples include MyTechHigh, which serves homeschooled students in six states with flexible virtual competency-based units of study and Outschool which offers thousand of online interactive units paid for by parents, employers or schools (see podcast). VLACS supports learner-driven competency-based units of […]
