Not your average summer school: Pittsfield Middle High School offers engaging,...
Summer school usually gives students a feeling of angst. But Pittsfield Middle High School, in its commitment to anytime, anywhere learning, has transformed the idea...
Student-centered assessments put learners’ strengths first
In the Maine classrooms of RSU 2, the school districts serving several communities near Augusta, instructional coach Courtney Belolan helps teachers use a different...
Sanborn Regional School District praised as ‘leader in education’ by Governor...
Sanborn Regional School District was recently awarded $100,000 by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation for its commendable work in competency-based education and personalized learning,...
This Maine teacher shows how multiple chances to demonstrate competency can...
Courtney Belolan, a teacher and teaching coach in Maine's RSU 2 school district, which serves communities north of Augusta, explains how student-centered learning can...
When students are accountable for their learning, they’re more engaged and...
The Notebook, a news service for Philadelphia's public schools, featured an excellent primer on project-based learning and assessment--two important pieces of the student-centered learning...
Sanborn Regional High School principal: competency-based education has transformed my school
Sanborn Regional High School principal Brian Stack - together with the school's teachers, administrators and students - has transformed the learning culture of SRHS....
When it comes to student achievement, demographics need not be destiny
The Union Leader's David Solomon has done a major two-part followup, the most extensive reporting done to date, on the annual Smarter Balanced Assessment...
Competency-based learning "the most honest, most ethical, and most responsive system"
Maine teachers are saying that the move to competency-based education is the most important work they've ever done.
New Hampshire leads the way in teaching students 21st Century skills
New Hampshire schools have become a model for learning that is rigorous, personalized, and meaningful, giving them the tools to succeed in 21st century life.
Implementing competency-based learning the New Hampshire way
Education Next featured an in-depth report on competency-based education in New Hampshire and how the state is leading the nation in innovative educational models....
