Start by Knowing Where Kids Are
The series on Aotearoa New Zealand continues here with a third article on Hobsonville Point Secondary School. “If you don’t find what knowledge or skills are missing and fix it,…
Author: Chris Sturgis
Finding Synergy at Kuna Middle School
Once in a while, I walk into a “classroom” and freeze. It is so hard to orient myself because there is so little that looks like the traditional school with…
The Learning Sciences: Two Perspectives
This article by Amelia Peterson was originally published on CompetencyWorks on March 5, 2018. I share it here as I think it is such an important article to read in…
Making Connections Across the Curriculum at Hobsonville Point
The series on Aotearoa New Zealand continues here with the second article on Hobsonville Point Secondary School. One of the three principles driving Hobsonville Point Secondary School (HPSS) curricular design…
Diplomas or Certificates of Achievement? A Look at NZ’s NCEA
The American high school diploma is a powerful benchmark, but a very weak credential. We want every teenager to walk across the stage to get their diploma. But what the…
Challenging Convention at Hobsonville Point Secondary School
The series on Aotearoa New Zealand continues here with a look at Hobsonville Point Secondary School. Co-construction, connection, and collaboration are the name of the game at Hobsonville Point Secondary…
Wrap-Up on the New Zealand Series
There is so much more to share and so many stories from schools from New Zealand. But my time is up at CompetencyWorks. On to the next venture at LearningEdge!…
How Competency-Based is New Zealand?
This is the final article in the series Baskets of Knowledge from Aotearoa New Zealand, which highlights insights from a totally different education system about what is possible in transforming our…
Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand: Key Competencies
This is the tenth article in the series Baskets of Knowledge from Aotearoa New Zealand, which highlights insights from a totally different education system about what is possible in transforming our education…
Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand: Defining Lifelong Learning
This is the ninth article in the series Baskets of Knowledge from Aotearoa New Zealand, which highlights insights from a totally different education system about what is possible in transforming our education…