Competency-Based Education
Pilots Offer a Promising Path to Competency-Based Education
By: Karla Phillips and Carri Schneider. The experiences of Idaho, Utah and Florida around creating pilot state competency-based education programs confirm that a pilot program is a highly effective way for education leaders to kick-start these efforts.
A Great Early Start in Kansas City: Operation Breakthrough
Operation Breakthrough is a remarkable early learning program in Kansas City, Missouri, that helps at-risk children ages 6 weeks to 14 years learn how to be successful in school and life.
EdTech 10: October Optimism
From the announcement of our nation's graduation rates being at an all-time high to the U.S. Dept. of Ed's release of long-awaited teacher preparation regulations, this week's stories make us even more optimistic about the future of education.
Should I Grade-Skip My Gifted Child?
By: Jonathan Wai, Ann Lupkowski Shoplik and Susan Assouline. One effective way to help talented students remain intellectually challenged and engaged in school is to have them skip a grade. But how do you decide this is right for your child?
EdTech 10: Today’s Word is “Capacity”
This week's edition features the people, organizations, institutions and companies working hard to build the capacity of teachers, leaders and students to “do, experience and understand.”
EdTech 10: From Ideas to Implementation
The week's top ten news stories, resources and updates on teaching, learning and implementation.
Shifting to Competency-Based Education: A Tale of Three States
By: Karla Phillips. Our new publication "Policy, Pilots and the Path to Competency-Based Education: A Tale of Three States" shares the stories of three states taking different paths to achieve the same goal of creating state CBE pilot programs.
EdTech 10: Personalized Learning 2.0
We’re still in the early stages of the personalized learning revolution, however stories like this week’s top ten show we’re definitely on the path to Personalized Learning 2.0.
Beware the Iconography Trap of Personalized Learning: Rigor Matters
By: Betheny Gross. Supporting both rigor and personalization in the classroom is the key to the successful implementation of personalized learning. Here are how some schools are meeting both of these goals.
Rethinking High School Graduation Requirements: Project & Microcredentials
The majority of graduation requirements in today's schools have looked similar for over a century. It's time to rethink what today's graduates should know and be able to do, as well as our teaching approach.