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

Edsurge

According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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

The Hechinger Report

They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. That’s why I’m a fan of personalized and competency-based learning environments, in which young people do learn these skills. Teachers support and provide resources, but the responsibility for learning lies with each student.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

The CoolCatTeacher

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. Resources Mentioned in This Podcast. Subscribe to the Show.

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?

Edsurge

Maybe he walks his younger siblings to their elementary school each morning, demonstrating a knack for caregiving. That’s one reason why the foundation has been pondering whether and how to revise its time-based learning standard for a few years now. Embracing Flexibility?

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K-12 Educators and Administrators: Share Your Ed-tech Pilot Approach

Digital Promise

That’s why we’re working with these six districts: to follow along and share what they learn about piloting learning technology tools in classrooms. That’s also why we are crowdsourcing ideas from the many outstanding schools and districts across the country on how to run results-based ed-tech pilots.

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Flipsnack: A fun way to make interactive online magazines #edtech

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn how she uses this tool. FlexPath – only at Capella University – lets teachers work at their own pace to earn their MEd in a competency-based learning format. For guests and hyperlinks to resources, scroll down. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack. Listen Now.

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