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How Mastery Design Collaborative Helps Schools Redesign their Models to Personalize Learning

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In October, we will share a guide highlighting the trends, insights and challenges we've learned about while profiling five key players in the world of school redesign. After parting ways with Education Elements, Tiang and Bolar wanted to continue to consult with schools and districts, focusing exclusively on working as a service provider.

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A Word of Caution Before Hiring a Director of Personalized Learning

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After five years of teaching, most recently as a technology teacher at an elementary school, I was recruited for a role outside of the classroom. Teachers met weekly in content teams to plan curriculum, and on data teams to surface trends in student performance and discuss their implication on instruction. That isn’t good for buy-in.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.”