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Month: January 2026

Why You Should Be Careful Who You Take a Catch-Up Call With

January 26, 2026 by Chris Sturgis

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“I thought you were retired? When did you write this book?”

Once we started sending Wired for Brilliance (working title) out to early readers for feedback, I began getting a steady stream of questions like this from friends and colleagues…… Read More

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On Leadership: A Conversation with Michael Velasquez

January 25, 2026 by Chris Sturgis

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This has been adapted from article published by Washington State’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative.  

When I was working with WA’s Mastery-Based Collaborative I had the opportunity to speak with Michael Velasquez, finishing his 17th year as Principal of Avanti High School, on the topic of school leadership…… Read More

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Digging Through the Archives (and Finding Some Old Friends)

January 22, 2026 by Chris Sturgis

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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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Featured Articles

  • Power to the Learners: Introducing Wired for Brilliance

    posted on Feb. 08, 2026
    by Chris Sturgis


  • Flipping the Script on Schooling: A CBE Reading List

    posted on Feb. 05, 2026
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  • Why You Should Be Careful Who You Take a Catch-Up Call With

    posted on Jan. 26, 2026
    by Chris Sturgis


  • On Leadership: A Conversation with Michael Velasquez

    posted on Jan. 25, 2026
    by Chris Sturgis


  • Digging Through the Archives (and Finding Some Old Friends)

    posted on Jan. 22, 2026
    by Chris Sturgis

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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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