Flipping the Script on Schooling: A CBE Reading List
Thanks for all the support and encouragement about Wired for Brilliance [working title]. Sydney and I still have a ways to go to get it published. I also received a…
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Finding Your Entry Point to Mastery Learning
I receive a few emails every week from educators who want to find out how to get started down the path of competency-based education. The pandemic’s demand for flexibility has…
Getting Our Signals Straight for Students
I’m delighted to announce that The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) just released a theory of action paper: “Getting Our Signals Straight for Students.” Katherine Casey and I worked with MTC on…
Where’s the Research?
Where’s the beef? Are you old enough to remember the Wendy’s slogan? It’s now a more general question about the value of any idea. Although I am an advocate for…
Who is a Neuroteacher? Are You a Neuroteacher?
Do you give grades when you give quizzes? Do you start a class by going over homework? Do you end class by teaching all the way to the bell? If…
What’s in Your (Skills) Wallet?
IMS Global is reporting that progress is being made in creating the infrastructure to make badges (and I assume microcredentials) a viable way of communicating what you know and can…
What’s the Difference Between Microcredentials and Badges?
I’m at the IMS Global Digital Credentials Summit and my head is spinning. Everything is competency. Employers are creating competencies for all their positions. They are struggling to develop skill…
Laying the Groundwork: Shared Understanding of How Children Learn (Part 2)
What is your shared understanding of how children and adults learn that guides your school culture, design, instruction, and assessment? I’ve been developing a series of virtual seminars (ready to…