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Competency Based Learning: How Flipped Mastery Makes CBL Possible

Turning Learning On Its Head

But as I thought about it, I had a library of videos which this student could watch and she could work independently of the other students. In 2011, a group of educators met at the Competency Based Learning Summit. Read the Executive Summary HERE and the full report HERE ).

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Why Continuing Education Programs Are Poised to Become Hubs of Innovation

Edsurge

As my Entangled Solutions colleagues Amber Laxton, Yury Lifshits and I write in a new report, 10 Trends Ahead for Continuing Education , continuing education programs are an ideal place to not only test new ideas, but also launch new programs. Indeed, this autonomy has been a distinctive feature since their beginnings.

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What a Summer Prototype Taught Us About Measuring Quality in an Unbundled Education System

Edsurge

A growing number of states and local communities are examining how to shift to student-centered, competency-based learning systems. Denver Public Library Dev Camp : a week-long summer camp where young adults learn the basics of web development, including HTML and CSS, as well as an introduction to JavaScript. .

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

Senior Remi Savard is part of the last class at Montpelier High School that experienced the system before the school’s switch to a proficiency-based model. Michael Dougherty for The Hechinger Report. Now, Savard says, learning targets are clearer, and there’s more opportunity to truly understand the material. MONTPELIER, Vt.

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6 Ways Technology Can Reinvent Parent-Teacher Conferences

Edsurge

Conferences are not for reporting test scores. It’s not just a library anymore; many parents will and should be amazed at the scholarly materials available to their kids. I’ve come up with some suggestions for you to try ranging from simple to radical. In no particular order: 1. Navigating the media center. Create ePortfolios.

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What Does a School Need to Enable Learning Based on Student Competency?

MindShift

A CompetencyWorks report, “Maximizing Competency Education and Blended Learning: Insights from Experts,” looks at ways that the movement for personalization dovetails with blended learning and competency-based learning to achieve a more student-centered approach to school.

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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

Edsurge

EdSurge: How can curriculum providers help schools address teacher burnout and reduce gaps in student learning? Smith: The modern classroom sits at the intersection of blended learning, competency-based learning and personalized learning. And the last thing is the automation of teacher workflow.