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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

Edsurge

Principal Chris Huckans believes that competency-based education (CBE) is one of the keys to the school’s success. Huckans says that Bishop Hall’s use of the Brightspace learning management system provides students with highly personalized learning pathways, which “allow them to innovate and experiment.”

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Supporting Districts to Develop Inclusive Computing Pathways

Edsurge

While all 50 state education departments have created CS and CT standards, not all districts are actively and systematically implementing such computing standards across their schools. Join us for a webinar on November 10, 2022 to learn more. But the district is currently an outlier.

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How and When to Choose the Right LMS for Your School Community

Digital Promise

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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Competencies vs. Skills

A Principal's Reflections

Thus, many educators, including myself, now refer to these as essential skills. The other day I was speaking with Rose Else-Mitchell , a wickedly smart educational leader, who pushed my thinking on the whole skills conversation. The Rigor/ Relevance Framework helps us move from a focus on skills to competency-based learning.

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Use Personalized Learning Tools to Boost Classroom Equity

EdTech Magazine

As personalized learning continues to gain momentum across the U.S., more states, districts and schools are moving toward a competency-based education system that focuses on individualized learning and classroom equity. Students advance upon demonstrated mastery, not based on time. by Wendy McMahon.

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14 Examples Of Innovation In Higher Education

TeachThought - Learn better.

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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Odysseyware launches new professional learning series

eSchool News

Odysseyware, a provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced the launch of its School Transformation Series. These models are ushering in a new era of personalized learning pathways, teacher empowerment, and student choice. The series will include virtual and live events focused on industry best practices.