Pandemic Innovation at Piper Schools
[…] Tom Vander Ark Future Ready Success for All The first goal of the new strategy is “future ready success for all” and it includes three priority outcomes: Competency-Based Learning Instruction: Provide a guaranteed and viable curriculum to ensure all students are on or above grade level and are proficient in academic and portrait of […]
Navigating Education While Blindfolded
[…] how excellence looks, sounds, and possibly even feels. 4 trends that will shape the future of higher education GOA Competency Based Learning Why Should Schools Transition to Competency-Based Education? 3. Design learning to be collaborative, authentic, and purposeful. A Guide to Rethinking Education After the Pandemic Self-directed, project-based learning Writing a New Narrative for […]
Real World Learning in San Diego High Schools
[…] and juniors take Biochemistry 1&2. Teachers model a collaborative culture. They share personalized learning strategies, emphasize reading and writing and health/biotech applications across the curriculum, and use competency-based grading protocols (including opportunities to make up/improve work). Conclusion Real-world learning looks different everywhere. Allowing students to focus on complex problems, creating a sense of community […]
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. […]
Myth of the Ideal Classroom
[…] virtual high school. She is now the Director of School Leadership for a network of public school academies across Michigan. She is co-founder of FlexTech Education, a professional development organization specializing in project-based and competency-based learning. Follow her on Twitter at @Saypa. Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.
The importance of a Stellar Ambassador Team when Introducing New Tech
[…] we have not looked back since and are proud to have only moved forward. For more, see: From Pandemic to Possibility: Now is the Time to Consider Competency-Based Education Ron Berger on a Teamwork Approach to School Culture Whitney Green is the Assistant Principal at an elementary school in Chattanooga, TN. She has experience […]
Framing and Designing the HOW
Rebecca Midles carves the designing path to change for a learning organization.
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 […]
Why Are New Pathways Essential?
[…] or even two years of college and cut costs. New Learning Models: With New Learning Models, the learner experience is co-authored with students. Centered around personalized and competency-based learning, social-emotional learning and skill credentialing, New Learning Models link experiences to create new and emerging school architectures. New Learning Models is the heart of how […]
Design Integrated Learning Pathways to Realize Your Portrait of a Graduate
Shifting Education with Learning Pathways: Becoming Your Portrait of a Graduate shares a systematic approach to integration of a PoG.
