Competency-Based Education

First-Year Insights into Building a Truly Learner-Centered Approach with SparkNC

Guest Author

Oct 25, 2024

SparkNC offers a learner-centered, competency-based education in high-tech fields across North Carolina, empowering students with flexible, industry-relevant learning experiences.

Leadership

The Pandemic Proved that High-Dosage Tutoring is Essential. We Can’t Give it Up.

Guest Author

Oct 18, 2024

High-dosage tutoring is crucial for personalized education, democratizing access and improving student outcomes post-pandemic.

Competency-Based Education

Next-Generation Durable Skills Assessment

Nate McClennen

Oct 15, 2024

Next-generation assessments of durable skills are crucial for validating competencies across educational and professional contexts, using AI and VR.

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EdTech

How Generative AI Can Enable & Accelerate H3 School Transformation

Guest Author

Oct 10, 2024

America’s education system was a groundbreaking effort to help a growing nation thrive in the 19th century. Now, 200 years later, the world has changed; the horizon looks drastically different. Collectively, we need to redesign our education system to enable all of our children — and, by extension, our nation…

Competency-Based Education

What Should Young People Get Really Good At?

Guest Author

Sep 19, 2024

Young people should master creativity, problem-solving, and future-ready skills by reimagining education and embracing a transdisciplinary approach.

Leadership

The Next Horizon

Sujata Bhatt

Sep 13, 2024

"Horizon Three" aims to redesign education for a future-ready system grounded in equity and learner agency, highlighting innovative examples like Reggio Emilia.

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Competency-Based Education

How to Design Schools to Grow Thriving Adults: A Provocation

Guest Author

Sep 5, 2024

Explore the essential processes in education that foster real-world competencies to help students become thriving adults, beyond traditional core subjects.

EdTech

AI in Education: Leading a Paradigm Shift

Guest Author

Aug 19, 2024

Exploring AI integration in education, this blog discusses its impact on teaching paradigms, personalized learning, and the future of educational technology.

Learning Design

Here are our design principles. What do you think?

Getting Smart Staff

Aug 13, 2024

Getting Smart promotes equitable innovations in learning through values, goals, and design principles to ensure transformative education experiences.

Leadership

Summit Stories: Lessons in Simplicity and Strength on Kilimanjaro

Matt Piercy

Jul 30, 2024

Join Matt Piercy on his climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro. Learn as he relates teamwork, leadership, and the appreciation of simplicity to education.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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