At KnowledgeWorks, we are big believers in the power of stories. Stories help us entertain, teach, share information and build community. Stories can be cautionary,…
Last fall I was invited to be the keynote speaker at eCampus Ontario’s Technology and Education Seminar and Showcase (TESS) Conference. As I started to…
https://youtu.be/TBIL9Vp9ewA How will you ensure quality in the development and refinement of the competency continua? Learning communities need to identify competencies and design their learning…
How should competencies be organized? Which grade levels/groups should be included? Competencies should be unpacked into a continuum that details how learners will progress toward…
https://youtu.be/dUJ3_Y6PqRU How many competencies should be included in the system? According to the latest research in brain science, the brain cannot intentionally focus on a…
https://youtu.be/mD3LoUGWXnI Personalized, competency-based learning centers each students’ strengths, needs and interests and provides differentiated ways to demonstrate what they know and know how to do,…
To support the implementation of personalized, competency-based learning, states must establish the conditions necessary and remove any barriers to assist with implementation. In a recently…
When KnowledgeWorks began working with states to develop and implement personalized, competency-based learning district cohorts, wide-scale research on it was not already available. Those who…
“While we have seen historically high graduation rates these past few years, too many students aren’t graduating ready for what comes next,” said Jon Alfuth,…
When organizations and individuals work separately, it takes more effort to change. But when we collaborate and break down barriers among industries, we can transform…
It’s time to shift from equity to liberation. Our newest forecast, Imagining Liberatory Education Futures, states that simply making our current education systems more equitable…
