Resource Type: Stories from the Field

The Child IS Chief:
Honoring Student Identity and Agency

Students already have agency—our systems often place artificial caps on it.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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How Engaging with the Future Impacts Strategic Planning Today

Immersive futures experiences help participants explore possible futures of learning.

Educators sit at a table in discussion

4 Takeaways: How Shared Challenges Support the Shift to Personalized Learning

Key takeaways for educators and leaders engaged in the productive struggle of shifting to personalized, competency-based learning environments.

a adult woman and teen talk in a classroom with workbenches and tools

Designing Personalized and Purposeful Learning Experiences

Designing a high school experience that helps learners find their path forward

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

A group of men and women of varying ages and races in business attire sit in stools on a stage. One woman is speaking to the audience as the others focus on her.

The Power of Case Studies in Advancing Personalized, Competency-based Learning

These case studies from Ohio showcase unique approaches to personalized learning – highlighting successes, challenges and strategies.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

Educators and learners gathered in a room with the speaker at the front pointing attention to the TV screen next to her

Building a Collaborative Network for Student-centered Learning in New York City Public Schools

How New York City educators, leaders and students are innovating in response to the state’s changing graduation requirements

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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Teachers Are Leaders in Southwestern Pennsylvania

How one district shifted teacher evaluation to align with the district vision for personalized learning

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Embracing the Shift: A Journey Toward Personalized Learning

An emphasis on agency and continuous growth and improvement is key to these districts’ shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

Shelby Taylor
Director of Marketing and Communications

a Black man and a Black child sit at a table looking at papers together

How Personalized Learning Practices Impact Chronic Absenteeism

An increase in learner agency and a decrease in chronic absenteeism in this district demonstrate the value of personalized, competency-based learning.

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Why – and How – Educators Learn Best from Each Other

Learning communities across the country share what drives educators in peer learning opportunities.

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What Standards-based Grading Looks Like in a Kindergarten Classroom

With the support of their teacher, kindergarteners in this Arizona elementary school understand the standards they’re working through.

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The Power of Seeing Education Innovation in Person

District leaders share insights into the best ways to scale personalized, competency-based learning.

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