Competency-Based Education
Music Education: What Students Want, What the Workforce Needs
Alexandra Eaton outlines how music education, if utilized in ways that Plato described, can provide more than just an outlet for creativity, but be another tool to prepare students to be college & career ready.
7 Ways State Policy Can Promote Competence
There are seven ways state policy can promote and accelerate the shift to next-generation competency based learning and improve outcomes.
EdTech 10: From Ideas to Implementation
We love a good continuum, and this week’s top stories reveal a good one. Scan this week’s EdTech 10 for a range of efforts that celebrate the evolution from “idea” to “implementation” and everything in between.
Summer Spotlight: Competency Based Education
Don't miss iNACOL's summary of competency-based learning that gives an introduction and overview of one of the most exciting trends in teaching and learning.
Middle Grade Humanities: Going Beyond the English Class
The middle grades serve as important years for students to immerse themselves in reading and writing across content areas. Schools are increasingly finding ways to create opportunities for students to write and read in content areas that go beyond the English class.
Making the LMS Decision
Choosing an LMS can be a difficult for schools and districts, however it is a key decision in the planning of any blended learning environment. We recently talked with Megan Leich, Campus Coordinator for the BlendEd Consortium on how BlendEd approached such an important decision.
20 Things States Should Do Now
Considering the opportunity provided by new tools and new schools, here are 15 things every state should do now.
New Horizon Report Insists Teachers Use Tech
Aside from being great content for your next Twitter chat, this year’s iteration of the NMC Horizon Report is a must-read for 21st century educators and education policy makers alike. Following is a summary of major points.
The Future of Learning: Compelling, Customized, Connected & Competency-Based
There is an emerging opportunity to boost student achievement and improve working for teachers here in the U.S--and a huge opportunity to expand access to quality learning to every young person on earth.
3 Things Principals Should Look for in 21st Century Classrooms
If your observation style is hands-off because traditional learning models permitted learners to be passive, it’s time to up the ante: get involved, talk with teachers and students, and become a co-learner and instructional coach.