Empowering students to become active participants in their education
One of the pillars of student centered learning is encouraging students to "own" their learning goals, meaning that they become active participants in their...
Sanborn Superintendent Brian Blake "a true champion for children"
Dr. Brian Blake, superintendent of Sanborn Regional School District, was recently recognized as 2016's Superintendent of the Year by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association and the American Association of School Administrators. Dr. Blake has worked to implement competency-based education models and the PACE program in his district, and has made it a model for innovative and student-centered learning.
First year PACE results are in: what do they mean for...
The Department of Education recently released the results of the first Performance Assessment of Competency Education (PACE) program. It was piloted in four districts...
Sen. Feltes: Full day kindergarten "essential to closing the opportunity gap"
Senator Dan Feltes, cosponsor of HB 1563 that funds full-day kindergarten, talks to the Monitor about the importance of early childhood education.
PACE works to get the most out of student assessments without...
States are trying to find the balance between quality and quantity in student testing, but New Hampshire is already pointing the way forward: the PACE pilot project.
Pittsfield’s alternative discipline program gains national attention
Pittsfield's restorative justice program teaches students the meaning of conflict resolution, while teaching them empathy and holding them accountable to their peers.
NH’s online charter school moves to a competency-based learning model
NH's online charter school is shifting to a competency-based learning model, where students can demonstrate mastery of concepts in a variety of ways.
Don’t lose sight of the true purpose of classroom tech tools
Using technology shouldn't pull focus away from the real goal of class time: deeper learning.
Nashua student: grades should represent learning
The new grading scale emphasizes student growth and learning rather than how well they meet individual teacher expectations.
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.
