Making the move from a traditional teacher-centered classroom to a learner- or student-centered classroom can be daunting. But when we empower our learners, their potential is unleashed.…
Laura Jeanne Penrod at the Nevada Future of Learning Network's kickoff convening, October 2023 Laura Jeanne Penrod, a high school English teacher at Southwest Career…
When describing personalized, competency-based education, the concept is well-received by most – students moving through experiences based on mastery of skill rather than seat time,…
Personalized, competency-based learning should be student-centered, and student voice is a large part of that. It leads to student agency and leadership. When students know…
In our work to spread and scale personalized, competency-based learning, KnowledgeWorks often discuss competencies as measurable, transferable learning objectives that empowers students. But core competencies…
When 13 educators from Kamehameha Schools Hawai’i visited Kettle Moraine School District in southeastern Wisconsin, it was 42 degrees and 31 degrees with the wind…
While we want to nourish content knowledge in schools, we also want to provide deeper learning experiences that require learners to use their knowledge in…
Through a few years of working with policymakers and school districts to think through transformation to an education system that support personalized learning, three big…
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,…
While personalized learning can exist at the classroom-level, competency-based education is a systemic approach to ensuring personalization across a state or district. Through research with…
