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Competency-Based Education

A Simple, Free, Powerful Badging System

Erik Day

Mar 19, 2018

Badges occupy an interesting space in education. Everybody knows what they are, most people have at least one or two, and they hold a lot of promise for improving education. But they still don't see the widespread use one might expect. Here, we look at a company trying to change that.

Competency-Based Education

Model Schools, Districts, Networks and States for Competency-Based Education

Mary Ryerse

Dec 29, 2017

We’ve been looking into what schools, districts and networks are doing to achieve effective CBE, and we have assembled this initial list of positive examples.

Personalized Learning

Personalizing Learning Spaces

Emily Liebtag

Aug 2, 2017

Educators and students alike spend around 40 +/- hours a week in their learning spaces, so why not add personal touches and be inspired by the walls and halls around you? It may have a bigger impact than you'd think.

EdTech

Why We Use Digital Badges at Del Lago Academy

Guest Author

Mar 23, 2017

By: Alec Barron. Here is why educators at Del Lago Academy, an Applied Science focused high school, developed a digital badging system for our students.

Project-Based Learning

Scheduling for Learning, Not Convenience

Emily Liebtag

Feb 24, 2017

By: Emily Liebtag and Mary Ryerse. When it comes to secondary school scheduling, there are many options. Which schedule is best? It depends what you’re trying to accomplish. Here, we look at a number of approaches and examples.

Competency-Based Education

Science Assessments Under NGSS: What Can We Expect?

Emily Liebtag

Dec 7, 2016

The introduction of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) has been a catalyst for the development of assessments that are more aligned to what we actually want next-gen scientists to be able to do and perform.

EdTech

EdTech 10: Innovation for Equity

Getting Smart Staff

Nov 2, 2016

To continue the buzz around innovation for equity recently generated at the iNACOL Symposium and Educause conference, this week’s top ten represents innovation in classrooms and campuses across the nation.

Leadership

Rethinking High School: Badging, Competency-Based and Real-World Work

Emily Liebtag

Oct 31, 2016

I recently had a chance to visit Del Lago Academy in California, where school leaders are rethinking high school to help students problem-solve, think creatively and create their own meaningful solutions.

	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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