March CompetencyWorks Catch-Up
CompetencyWorks Blog
Here are the highlights from March 2016 on CompetencyWorks. Happy reading. And let us know if you have questions you want us to delve into!
Site Visits and Case Studies
Building 21
- Part 1 – Breaking out of the Boxes at Building 21
- Part 2 – Building 21’s Competency Dashboard
Charleston County School District
- Part 1 – Charleston County School District: Breaking Ground for Personalized Learning in Big Districts
- Part 2 – Charleston: Progression of Implementation for Personalized Learning
Parker-Varney Elementary
Principal, Superintendent, and Teacher Perspectives
When Red Bank Went to Lindsay by Marie Watson
Dear Future Principal: Here is How You Can Positively Impact Student Learning by Brian Stack
Evaluating Your School’s Competency Education Journey and Answering the Question: Are We There Yet? by Brian Stack
Two Teachers’ Perspectives on CBE by Lauren Vann and John Paul Sellars
My Journey as a Self-Directed Learner by Jonathan Vander Els
Educator Resources
Using Evidence to Enhance Learning by Pam Harland
What We Can Learn from Chugach School District
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Goal Setting by Courtney Belolan
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Modeling by Courtney Belolan
Learner-Centered Tip of the Week: Reining in the Checklist Mindset by Courtney Belolan
What’s New in K-12 Competency Education? by Natalie Abel
What’s New in Competency-Based Higher Education by Natalie Abel
Policy Updates
ESSA Represents an Historic Opportunity to Advance Personalized Learning by Lillian Pace
Research Opportunities
Announcing the Student-Centered Learning Research Collaborative
Around the Web
Christensen Institute
- In Search of On-Ramps to Competency-Based Learning by Julia Freeland Fisher
Getting Smart
- 10 Simple Lesson Plans for Scaffolding Student-Led Projects by Bonnie Lathram
Springpoint Schools
- Five Key Lessons for Mastery Learning Startup by Sydney Schaef
ASCD Edge
- Practicing What We Preach by Mary Bellavance