A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

It was a one-size-fits-all approach centered on the teacher making all the decisions from an instructional standpoint at the expense of developing competent learners who can think. Like many things in education, elements of ITIP still have value depending on how they are used. Don’t reinvent the wheel.

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Competency Based Learning Strategy Education Elements Assessment 458

Digital Promise

MARCH 6, 2023

This 3-part blog series, featuring guest authors from Michigan Virtual , describes the formation of the Learning Continuity Workgroup and how it has supported their edtech procurement and decision-making processes. Shifting from threat to opportunity in K-12 innovation In educational futurist Michael B.

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LMS Competency Based Learning Meeting Study 273

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The term “grades” has become almost taboo among some educators in New Hampshire, where seven elementary schools are slowly ditching the word altogether through a program known as. The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels.

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Assessment Elementary Data Groups 153

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals.

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Handbook Flipped Classroom Learning Competency Based Learning 431

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 12, 2020

14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. I don’t follow higher education very closely, so this is all from 20 feet away. Six Common Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education. Competency-Based Learning. by Terry Heick. That’s good.

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Examples MOOC Education Competency Based Learning 140

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But what about CEO and founder Sal Khan’s broader goal of changing the education system, by basing it more on mastery learning, not grades? Listen on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify , Stitcher , Google Play Music , or wherever you listen to podcasts, or use the player on this page. How is that part going?

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Khan Academy Competency Based Learning Learning System 152

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

Here in education, Khan doesn’t need much introduction. He’s started working with more schools and districts—instead of reaching students mainly at home—and has partnered with assessment groups, such as the College Board and, most recently, the NWEA for personalized test prep materials. What does that mean to you?

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Khan Academy Common Core Assessment EdTech 123