A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

There are pathways that genuinely personalize learning for all students and there are uniform approaches that only focus on one aspect of high-agency practices. Principal Nicki Slaugh has engaged with her staff to create a shared vision and works tirelessly to provide support through feedback and professional learning.

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Neo LMS

MAY 21, 2019

For example, during a parent-teacher meeting, you can set up a session in which to explain which tools you plan to use for the entire school year and what are the benefits for students. And edtech companies have taken notice of this trend. Read more: How to create accessible e-learning design.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

In an essay published earlier this month in The Chronicle of Higher Education, history professor François Furstenberg argues that companies promising to “deliver a ‘competency-based, life-skills-based achievement record’” do so primarily in order to sell their technology.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The district convened a series of meetings with teachers, school leaders, parents, city officials and community members to discuss what kind of educational system the community needed. Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

WHAT: Piedmont Middle School is seeking to pilot digital learning programs that support competency-based learning in science and social studies. They’re on the lookout for digital programs that are designed specifically for middle school students, highly adjustable, and equipped with robust data tools for teachers.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2015

Digital Promise will award up to ten school or district leaders who submit a response by March 27 with a $1,000 stipend for a trip to San Francisco, including workshops with leading software companies, in partnership with the Education Technology Industry Network. So do most ed-tech companies. So we want to try something new.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

When I was a teacher in a traditional school, I had 20 or more students in my charge at any given time, each with a different learning style, level of engagement, and rate of mastery. Today, I lead a company that creates online models for teaching and learning, yet my mission is much the same as it was when I was in the classroom.

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