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The Four Biggest Challenges to Implementing Maine's Proficiency-Based Diploma

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In 2012, Maine passed a law requiring that by 2018 all students would graduate with a proficiency-based diploma; the law then went through a major update in 2015-2016. But what exactly are these new kinds of diplomas, and just how difficult a transition do they pose to educators? First, the basics.

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Competency-Based Education: A Reading Journey

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

What School Could Be by Ted Dintersmith (2018) Before getting too deep into CBE terminology and logistics, teachers and admin should be given the chance to ideate for an "outside the box" transformative classroom experience. Breaking with Tradition: The Shift to Competency-Based Learning in PLCs at Work by Brian M.

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Why a K-12 Operating System is the Next Step in the Evolution of Edtech

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Learn More About Kiddom Academy For Schools: 3 Ways a Company Can Personalize Its Support for Teachers. Kiddom Pilot’s 2018 Scope and Sequence. Learn more about Kiddom Academy. Nor could I customize features to align with my class set-up, or remove certain features altogether. Apply to Kiddom's Pilot program.

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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. TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Although sometimes talked about as a “movement,” Mozilla’s Open Badges Project was really more of a technical specification, one that was transferred from Mozilla to IMS Global Learning Consortium in 2017. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon.

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