Competency-Based Approaches Focus On Skills, Relevancy and Personalization
Redefining learning outcomes and assessments by applying competency-based approaches will lead to more personalized and relevant learning. The post Competency-Based Approaches Focus On Skills,...
View ArticleGetting Through: Multi-Mode Literacy
The instruction of literacy has been thrown into an immediate adaptation to remote teaching. This new, multi-faceted experience of reading, writing and comprehension is Multi-Mode Literacy. The post...
View ArticleShining the Competency Education Light on Education in the Time of COVID-19
COVID-19 has created the conditions for a radical transformation in our schools. Chris discusses how personalized, mastery-based, competency, and proficiency-based approaches help teachers and schools....
View ArticleLinking Global Knowledge, Project-Based Learning and the Pandemic: One...
One school takes the opportunity to link project based learning, global competency and the pandemic to create a whole school project that links all subject areas. The post Linking Global Knowledge,...
View ArticleMastery Learning in Action
Mastery Learning in Action, a paper recently published by the Mastery Transcript Consortium, offers a comparative structure based on visits and interview from five of its member schools. The post...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Reassess Our Understanding of the 4Cs
David outlines a new vision for the teaching and assessing of 21st century skills that is anchored in cultural awareness and differing ways of expressing competence. The post It’s Time to Reassess Our...
View ArticleStress, Anxiety and Human Migration: How can Biology, Art and History Inform?
By: Dr. Balakrishnan Selvakumar and Dr. Ara C. Brown. High school students explored the nervous system by asking how it senses stress that leads to anxiety. They applied this biological framework of...
View ArticleFinding Your Entry Point to Mastery Learning
Chris shares two questions and two resources to help find your entry point to mastery learning. The post Finding Your Entry Point to Mastery Learning appeared first on Getting Smart.
View ArticleClaudette Trujillo on Implementing and Sustaining Competency-Based Education
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Rebecca Midles sits down with Claudette Trujillo to discuss effective competency-based education. The post Claudette Trujillo on Implementing and...
View ArticleUsing OER to Increase Collaboration, Relevance, and Engagement
By: Katie Martin. Despite our deepest desire to be back in schools, we know that students and teachers will likely have to engage from a distance as the numbers increase, which can be more efficient,...
View ArticleGuidance Gap: The Biggest Challenge We Face and How to Close It
The dynamic employment market and expanding array of high school and postsecondary learning options make advisory services mission critical. A look at the growing guidance gap and why it's crucial we...
View ArticleWhat I Missed (Or Even Got Wrong)
A middle school in Santa Fe invited 120 students who were not thriving in remote learning back into school and volunteers served as tutors and coaches. The post What I Missed (Or Even Got Wrong)...
View ArticleFrom Pandemic to Possibility: Now is the Time to Consider Competency-Based...
By: B. Owens & J. Lee. The inequities exposed by the pandemic have forced educators to rethink their learning plan. Competency-based learning is helping to meet the needs of all students. The post...
View ArticleEducation is Equity Work: New Resource and Customizable Toolkit to Help
KnowledgeWorks engaged with more than 60 new and diverse stakeholders to create the 2020 edition of the Educator Competencies; a new resource toolkit for educators. The post Education is Equity Work:...
View ArticleFive Steps to Embed Growth Mindset Practices into Learning Culture
Creating growth mindsets in learning spaces requires thoughtful and intentional practices. Here are five to explore. The post Five Steps to Embed Growth Mindset Practices into Learning Culture appeared...
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