Research to Action Forum on Competency-based Education

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Iowans Involved in National Competency-based Work

Started by Sandra Dop 10 hours ago. 0 Replies

If you read the posts on the new CompetencyWorks website, you will be quite proud of some fellow Iowans.  Kari Webb, Spirit Lake; Mandi Bozarth, West Wind Education Policy, Inc; Shawn Cornally,…Continue

National Competency-based Website Launches May 16

Started by Sandra Dop May 15. 0 Replies

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Roles for Superintendents in Competency-Based Education

Started by Circe Stumbo. Last reply by Sandra Dop May 3. 4 Replies

This article discusses the role of a superintendent in supporting proficiency-based instruction in an Oregon district:  …Continue

The Perfect Storm

Started by Sandra Dop. Last reply by Jason Ellingson May 2. 3 Replies

So if we took what we have learned from AIW and formative assessment and brought it forward with competency-based education, how might that develop the perfect storm?Continue

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Penny Burger is now a member of Competency-based Ed Website
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Iowans Involved in National Competency-based Work

If you read the posts on the new CompetencyWorks website, you will be quite proud of some fellow Iowans.  Kari Webb, Spirit Lake; Mandi Bozarth, West Wind Education Policy, Inc; Shawn Cornally, Solon, and Jason Ellingston, Collins-Maxwell and Iowa ASCD, have all submitted blog posts.  Kari Webb is also working with the group developing the first whitepaper: …See More
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National Competency-based Website Launches May 16

FULL PRESS RELEASECompetencyWorks: Learning from the Cutting EdgeCollaborative project helps educators move beyond seat-time to ensure every student succeeds WASHINGTON, DC – CompetencyWorks, a new website highlighting innovations, promising practices and solutions for tough issues that educators,…See More
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Ryan Friederich left a comment for Kari Webb
"Long time listener... first time poster.... haha Actually I thought I signed up months ago but I just today realized I hadn't. Glad I get the chance to converse with all the awesome educators on here! Can't imagine PD before internet...…"
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"'bout time, friederich. :)"
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Sandra Dop replied to Circe Stumbo's discussion Roles for Superintendents in Competency-Based Education
"Leadership is the key in this part of change.  And I am wondering what part of asking the right questions of commuity members plays in this.  Somehow we have to help them discover what has become so obvious to us--the fact that…"
May 3
Sandra Dop replied to Circe Stumbo's discussion Roles for Superintendents in Competency-Based Education
"Thanks, Jason.  I was thinking of the first and the last of your list here, but without all that in between, the transformation will not happen."
May 3

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