Ooh, the life of the digital world. It lives on and on—until it’s buried under the daily production of nearly half a zettabyte (whatever that unimaginably large number actually is) of new data. And yet, even with a wave of new reports on personalized, competency-based education published over the last five years,….. Read More
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If a student is having difficulties staying focused, getting work done, or organizing points for
an issue, don’t assume that they aren’t trying. They may simply not know how to do it. They need help building their executive functions.
Developing our executive function skills is a lifelong process,….. Read More
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Much of the mastery-based approach can be found in elementary schools, especially meeting students where they are. However, there are still practices in elementary schools that are more aligned with compliance than agency.
In one of the opening break out sessions during the Washington Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative Fall Gathering a teacher in an elementary school said they were nervous about shifting classroom management around so that students were taking more responsibility…… Read More
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The traditional education system is getting in our way. We can do better. It’s time we update our schools to be based on what we know is best for students and for learning. Modern schools start with students being active, engaged and motivated learners.
Founded by Chris Sturgis, co-founder of CompetencyWorks and a leader in competency education, LearningEdge is a free resource to get insights and resources as you begin to modernize your school. You don’t have to be confused by all those terms — mastery, personalized, competency-based education, project-based learning and student-centered. What’s important is to build a shared vision and a shared understanding of how schools and learning experiences need to be designed for students to become lifelong learners with the know-how to apply academic knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems.
All the photos of students actively engaged in learning were used in the original blogs on CompetencyWorks. They are courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action.
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