Competency-based Ed Website2016-05-05T16:42:35ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDophttp://api.ning.com:80/files/9pVNH1qXqqxDUPO5FbeidldGljgwWlKCzeBL-YPh1XtkXgJnsFtU4n*B-3*I9jucp0ZGRKTegYuYZM9l9jIvShegcmWGuXep/1051151475.jpeg?xgip=0%3A15%3A478%3A478%3B%3B&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://iacomped.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=3imuyv05f6zw1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSeveral Articles and a Video We Need to Pay Attention Totag:iacomped.com,2015-08-28:6455296:Topic:176222015-08-28T19:21:35.789ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNSpKX8kVs" target="_blank">Success in the New Economy</a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-4"><span class="font-size-2">by Kevin Flemming </span> <span class="font-size-2">9:35 minute You Tube video that stresses career planning and POST-SECONDARY rather than university for all. Let me know what uses you find for this one. …</span></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNSpKX8kVs" target="_blank">Success in the New Economy</a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span class="font-size-4"><span class="font-size-2">by Kevin Flemming </span> <span class="font-size-2">9:35 minute You Tube video that stresses career planning and POST-SECONDARY rather than university for all. Let me know what uses you find for this one. </span></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class="font-size-4"><br/></span></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span class="font-size-4"><a target="_self" href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/Qeusznqd6YlTF3loQtlxIQRpep02IvAjq4aEezsnVfmzd4B8vB*-Xdw-dHfHHeE*hZjRnW-Ksx3YZ3XoOdDLmdB5v7d2JDdI/Fourbigquestionstoaskaboutalesson.docx">Four Big Questions to Ask about a Lesson, Activity, Unit . . .</a> </span></strong></span></p>
<p>from Scott McLeod</p>
<p>So you want a filter to determine if that random though might move you forward. Scott has the answer.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://www.p21.org/news-events/p21blog/1722-closing-the-achievement-gap-putting-brain-research-to-workhttp://" target="_blank">Closing the Achievement Gap: Putting Brain Research to Work</a> </span></span></strong></p>
<p>by Betsy Hill Has anyone investigated this? Perhaps we have the way to eliminate the achievement gap?</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://www.p21.org/news-events/p21blog/1726-blended-learning-in-a-first-grade-classroomhttp://" target="_blank">Blended Learning in a First Grade Classroom</a></span></span></p>
<p>blog by Sandy Cappelli, West Warwick Public Schools You wanted elementary examples; here it is at FIRST grade!</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4"><a href="http://kvpr.org/post/one-valley-school-districts-unorthodox-educational-approach-no-more-grades" target="_blank">One California School Eliminated Grades</a></span></span></p>
<p>Who said it couldn't be done?</p>
<p></p> "The Future of College": Article Predicting More Competency & Skills-Based Ed in Higher Edtag:iacomped.com,2015-05-19:6455296:Topic:169682015-05-19T19:07:45.923ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>Here's an interesting article in Fast Company, about CBE in higher education:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3046299/the-new-rules-of-work/this-is-the-future-of-college" target="_blank">This is the Future of College</a></p>
<p><span>"Experts say that within the next 10 to 15 years, the college experience will become rapidly unbundled. Lecture halls will disappear, the role of the professor will transform, and technology will help make a college education much more attainable than…</span></p>
<p>Here's an interesting article in Fast Company, about CBE in higher education:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3046299/the-new-rules-of-work/this-is-the-future-of-college" target="_blank">This is the Future of College</a></p>
<p><span>"Experts say that within the next 10 to 15 years, the college experience will become rapidly unbundled. Lecture halls will disappear, the role of the professor will transform, and technology will help make a college education much more attainable than it is today, and much more valuable. Indeed, a number of institutions may shut down. But those that survive will be innovative and efficient. Here’s what they’ll look like...."</span></p> Observing Teachers in PBL Classroomstag:iacomped.com,2015-04-02:6455296:Topic:169642015-04-02T23:15:27.254ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>This is a very useful post about how to prepare to be observed when teaching in a project-based environment, as well as how to prepare to observe such a teacher. </p>
<h1 class="page-title"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/watch-and-learn-observing-pbl-classroom-stacey-goodman?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=observing-the-pbl-classroom&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=first-image" target="_blank">Watch and Learn: Observing the PBL Classroom</a></h1>
<p>This is a very useful post about how to prepare to be observed when teaching in a project-based environment, as well as how to prepare to observe such a teacher. </p>
<h1 class="page-title"><a href="http://www.edutopia.org/blog/watch-and-learn-observing-pbl-classroom-stacey-goodman?utm_content=blog&utm_campaign=observing-the-pbl-classroom&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_term=first-image" target="_blank">Watch and Learn: Observing the PBL Classroom</a></h1> Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classroomstag:iacomped.com,2015-03-30:6455296:Topic:168622015-03-30T17:00:51.686ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>Here's an interesting post on NPR about a way to engage teacher leaders. Might this also be a way to implement CBE?</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/27/395113707/stretching-one-great-teacher-across-many-classrooms" target="_blank">Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classrooms</a></h1>
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<p>Here's an interesting post on NPR about a way to engage teacher leaders. Might this also be a way to implement CBE?</p>
<h1><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/ed/2015/03/27/395113707/stretching-one-great-teacher-across-many-classrooms" target="_blank">Stretching One Great Teacher Across Many Classrooms</a></h1>
<p></p> New Report on Equity in CBEtag:iacomped.com,2014-11-13:6455296:Topic:163102014-11-13T14:51:45.701ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>A new study from Jobs for the Future and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation focuses on equity issues in CBE: <strong><a href="http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/materials/Equity-in-Competency-Education-103014.pdf" target="_blank">EQUITY IN COMPETENCY EDUCATION: REALIZING THE POTENTIAL, OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES</a>. </strong>How are you designing CBE and implementing to ensure CBE works for <em>all students? </em><br/></p>
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<p>A new study from Jobs for the Future and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation focuses on equity issues in CBE: <strong><a href="http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/materials/Equity-in-Competency-Education-103014.pdf" target="_blank">EQUITY IN COMPETENCY EDUCATION: REALIZING THE POTENTIAL, OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES</a>. </strong>How are you designing CBE and implementing to ensure CBE works for <em>all students? </em><br/></p>
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<p></p> Are CBE schools really doing what they say they do?tag:iacomped.com,2014-08-04:6455296:Topic:145052014-08-04T16:34:36.948ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>A new study will help determine if students in CBE schools really are progressing in those things we say matter. In Iowa we call them the universal constructs. …</p>
<h1 class="title"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="font-size-4" style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.competencyworks.org/2014/08/study-of-competency-based-education-practices-and-noncognitive-student-outcomes/" target="_blank"></a></span></span></h1>
<p>A new study will help determine if students in CBE schools really are progressing in those things we say matter. In Iowa we call them the universal constructs. </p>
<h1 class="title"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;" class="font-size-4"><a href="http://www.competencyworks.org/2014/08/study-of-competency-based-education-practices-and-noncognitive-student-outcomes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;">Study of Competency-based Education Practices and Noncognitive Student Outcomes</span></a></span></span></h1>
<p><small class="date">August 4, 2014 by <a href="http://www.competencyworks.org/author/catherine-bitter/" title="Posts by Catherine Bitter" rel="author">Catherine Bitter</a></small></p>
<p></p> This kid IS a creative, critical thinker!tag:iacomped.com,2014-06-25:6455296:Topic:135812014-06-25T15:50:53.014ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>Are you encouraging this kind of thinking in your school?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wkrn.com/story/22872890/local-boy-invents-device-to-stop-children-being-left-in-hot-cars">http://www.wkrn.com/story/22872890/local-boy-invents-device-to-stop-children-being-left-in-hot-cars</a></p>
<p>Are you encouraging this kind of thinking in your school?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wkrn.com/story/22872890/local-boy-invents-device-to-stop-children-being-left-in-hot-cars">http://www.wkrn.com/story/22872890/local-boy-invents-device-to-stop-children-being-left-in-hot-cars</a></p> Blended Learning and CBEtag:iacomped.com,2014-06-22:6455296:Topic:135792014-06-22T02:34:52.726ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>Standards-based grading, blended learning, personalized learning . . . so many innovative ways to go. All of them connect with CBE. </p>
<p>Check out this report by Clayton Christensen Institute for Innovative Education.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.christenseninstitute.org/publications/blending-toward-competency/" target="_blank">Blending toward competency: Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire</a></p>
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<p>Standards-based grading, blended learning, personalized learning . . . so many innovative ways to go. All of them connect with CBE. </p>
<p>Check out this report by Clayton Christensen Institute for Innovative Education.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.christenseninstitute.org/publications/blending-toward-competency/" target="_blank">Blending toward competency: Early patterns of blended learning and competency-based education in New Hampshire</a></p>
<p></p> Lindsay Unified made the journey!tag:iacomped.com,2014-06-21:6455296:Topic:136842014-06-21T02:15:44.207ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<h4>Are you ready to hear this from your students?</h4>
<h4>“It used to be all about the teacher. Now it’s all about us,” says one 13-year old Lindsay “learner”.</h4>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-06-17-how-lindsay-unified-redesigned-itself-from-the-ground-up" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;">Lindsay Unified Redesigned Itself from the Ground…</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
<h4>Are you ready to hear this from your students?</h4>
<h4>“It used to be all about the teacher. Now it’s all about us,” says one 13-year old Lindsay “learner”.</h4>
<p><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-06-17-how-lindsay-unified-redesigned-itself-from-the-ground-up" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;">Lindsay Unified Redesigned Itself from the Ground Up</span></a></span></strong></span></p>
<p></p> Community College in Washington State Goes CBEtag:iacomped.com,2014-06-03:6455296:Topic:136782014-06-03T17:54:14.004ZSandra Dophttps://iacomped.com/profile/SandraDop
<p>Washington state is taking a bold step toward competency-based colleges. The degree outlined in this article is fully transferable to four year institutions. </p>
<h1 class="entry-title"><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ocz7qk7" target="_blank">Competency-based learning makes college credit more accessible for all</a><br></br></span></h1>
<p class="credit_posted_modified"><span class="creditline">The Olympian</span> <span class="grd">June 3, 2014</span> …</p>
<p>Washington state is taking a bold step toward competency-based colleges. The degree outlined in this article is fully transferable to four year institutions. </p>
<h1 class="entry-title"><span class="font-size-3"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ocz7qk7" target="_blank">Competency-based learning makes college credit more accessible for all</a><br/></span></h1>
<p class="credit_posted_modified"><span class="creditline">The Olympian</span> <span class="grd">June 3, 2014</span> </p>
<div style="width: 1px; height: 1px; color: #000000; font: 10pt sans-serif; text-align: left; text-transform: none; overflow: hidden;"><br/>Read more here: <a href="http://www.theolympian.com/2014/06/03/3162839/competency-based-learning-makes.html#storylink=cpy">http://www.theolympian.com/2014/06/03/3162839/competency-based-learning-makes.html#storylink=cpy</a></div>