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Portrait of a Leader

The second edition of Portrait of a Leader includes competency-based progressions designed to enable personalized leadership development.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

A group of educators gathers in a school library and cafe for whole-group activities

From Collegiality to Collective Efficacy

Shift from collegiality to collective efficacy to transform schools and classrooms.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

How we use student voice to build procedures and processes, in combination with consistency and modeling, are essential parts of positive school culture.

Standard Operating Procedures

Standard operating procedures are powerful tools that help students take ownership of their learning.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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

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

Brown-haired, bearded white teacher in a purple long-sleeve shirt assisting Black student in white polo shirt on an assignment

What’s the difference between a standard and a competency?

Sometimes competencies and standards are conflated. Competencies made clear and simple!

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

illustration of a woman, standing at a desk with books and a cactus on it, with cartoonishly oversized pen writing in a floating journal

Reflecting on Your Values During a Time of Crisis

Remembering what drives you as a teacher, your “why,” is critical for weathering tough times.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

A group of diverse adults sit in a circle, conversing

The Learners Are Wondering When We Will Get Together

Sustainable change at the systems level isn’t possible unless we’re participating meaningfully as a group.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

Finding Your Path: A Navigation Tool for Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

Finding Your Path: A Navigation Tool for Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning

Scale personalized, competency-based learning with this toolkit

Abbie Forbus Everett
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

Use the walkthrough to reflect about your teaching and how competencies can be leveraged to transform your learner-centered classrooms.

An Educator’s Tool to Support the Shift to Learner-Centered Teaching

Reflection and assessment tools are not meant to be a checklist for perfection but aspirational and developmental. No educator will master every competency, and that’s not the goal.

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

A learner-centered environment facilitates a more collaborative way for students to learn. It’s the student who leads the learning.

Teacher-Centered Versus Learner-Centered Learning

The difference between learner-centered and teacher-centered learning made clear

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

Kenowa Hills Public School District: Providing Student Choice for Flexible Learning Spaces to Impact Learning

How might we nurture an environment where everyone has the space to thrive with learning? What does that suggest for what we expect from our students, colleagues and leaders? Authentic…

Laura Hilger
Senior Director of Teaching and Learning

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