December CompetencyWorks Catch-Up
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Here are the highlights from December 2016 on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have questions you want us to delve into!
SITE VISITS AND CASE STUDIES
Implementing Competency-Based Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
- Part 19 – Preparing Teachers for Personalized Classrooms
- Part 20 – Leveling and Parent Conversations
- Part 21 – Making Mid-Course Corrections and Refinements
- Part 22 – Refining the Instructional Model and Enhancing the Instructional Cycle
- Part 23 – Three Ways Districts Stumble in Implementation
- Part 24 – Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Reaching the Tipping Point: Insights on Advancing Competency Education in New England
HIGHER EDUCATION
December 19: Making the Case for CBE Programs: Evaluation for Improvement in CBE Programs
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education? by Natalie Abel
UPCOMING EVENTS
January 11th Webinar: Advancing Competency Education in New England
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
What’s New in K-12 Competency-Based Education? by Natalie Abel
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Applied Learning and W2AL by Courtney Belolan
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Steps to Grow Learner Autonomy by Courtney Belolan
Are You a Newbie to CBE? This Article Is Just for You
POLICY UPDATES
Illinois Launches Competency Education Pilot Program
REFLECTION
With Much Sadness We Remember Diane Smith
AROUND THE WEB
Getting Smart
- Pacing in Competency-Based Learning by Tom Vander Ark
- Developing Self-Directed Learners by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag
Mastery Collaborative
- Mastery Motivates Students: “No Way” vs. “Not Yet” by Zoe Kashner
Christensen Institute
- What a Summer Prototype Taught Us about Measuring Quality in an Unbundled Education System by Amy Anderson and Michael B. Horn