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OPINION: We need more problem solvers and critical thinkers for an increasingly complex world

The Hechinger Report

That’s why I’m a fan of personalized and competency-based learning environments, in which young people do learn these skills. We set out to meet that challenge and better understand the extent to which personalized, competency-based learning could prepare our learners for an uncertain future.

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. To help, district leaders turned to Daniel Joseph, a veteran educator and national consultant who has led the design of Parker-Varney’s competency system, and asked him to adapt it for the rest of the district’s K-12 schools. The response?

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State Support, Community Effort: Personalized Learning in South Carolina

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Beja is just one of several coaches, teachers and leaders in her district that are moving toward more personalized, student-centered practices with the support of the South Carolina Office of Personalized Learning.

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Join Us for the Third Annual Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The third annual Global Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA. Find out how you can get involved with and utilize ASCD’s resources on Global Competencies for Educational Leaders. Many Thanks to Our Sponsors At Participate , we believe learning has no limits.

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Proficiency-based approaches are also supposed to create more equitable schools, closing gaps by giving students who might fall behind the time and resources they need to succeed. The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States.

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The 2018 Global Leadership Summit - March 23rd, 2018 in Boston

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

The third annual Global Leadership Summit will be held on Friday, March 23rd, 2018 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA. Find out how you can get involved with and utilize ASCD’s resources on Global Competencies for Educational Leaders. Many Thanks to Our Sponsors At Participate , we believe learning has no limits.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Users can also use the NEO advanced features such as automation, gamification, learning paths, and competency-based learning directly from the Windows App. They are making hundreds of titles available digitally to libraries and schools for the first time, with more planned for 2018.

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