Introduction to Competency-Based EducationAn Introduction to K-12 Competency-Based Education Competency-based education, also referred to as mastery-based, proficiency-based or performance-based education, is a system of education designed to equitably ensure all students develop the success skills they will need for college, career and life. This webinar will answer the most frequently asked questions about why competency-based education is important, how it …
Future of Educator Learning
Future of Educator LearningEnvisioning the Future of Educator Learning For students to experience the future of learning, we need to transform educator learning. This webinar is the first in a three-part series focused on envisioning and realizing the future of educator learning. Participants are invited to attend all or part of this series. In this first webinar of the series, …
Moving Toward Mastery
Moving Toward MasteryMoving Toward Mastery: Growing, Developing and Sustaining Educators for Competency-Based Education iNACOL’s new publication, Moving Toward Mastery: Growing, Developing and Sustaining Educators for Competency-Based Education, re-envisions professional practice, learning and development for educators in competency-based education. As school districts transition to new, more powerful student-centered learning models, it’s critical that educators leading the transformative practice are equipped for …
Levers and Logic Models
Levers and Logic ModelsLevers and Logic Models: A Framework to Guide Research and Design of High-Quality K-12 Competency-Based Education Systems Competency-based education is gaining momentum and visibility nationally. To advance the field with quality and fidelity, CompetencyWorks developed a logic model defining key elements and levers of high-quality competency-based systems to accelerate research and advance the implementation of high-quality models. …
Teachers to Drive Student Agency
Teachers to Drive Student AgencyStrategies for Teachers to Drive Student Agency through Inquiry-Based, Authentic Learning Research on motivation and engagement has established that creating opportunities for students to shape their educational experiences (i.e., student agency) is an essential ingredient for improving academic achievement. View this archived webinar to learn strategies to design learning experiences that drive student agency through inquiry-based, …
Communication Strategies for Education Leaders
Communication Strategies for Education LeadersCommunication Strategies for Education Leaders Shifting Toward Competency-Based, Personalized Learning View this archived webinar to learn ways to communicate with stakeholders about shifting toward a competency-based and personalized system. Understand emerging national trends from a recent survey and landscape analysis on the best ways to communicate about competency-based and personalized learning, and cater these promising practices …
Positive Youth Development Strategies
Positive Youth Development StrategiesQHow Teachers Are Incorporating Positive Youth Development Strategies in Personalized Learning Research from the learning sciences tell us that the search for identity and autonomy is a primary aspiration of all young people. Schools — and teachers in particular — are pivotal in supporting students on this journey: helping them build competencies that connect to purpose, providing …
Teachers Can Create
Powerful, Personalized, Productive Learning ExperiencesHow Teachers Can Create Powerful, Personalized, Productive Learning Experiences Teachers around the globe are implementing innovative practices and creating breakthrough learning models that dramatically improve student learning. There are rapid changes occurring in how teachers teach and how students learn, based on learning sciences research and youth development theory. How can teachers provide students with learning …
Develop Students as Global Citizens
Develop Students as Global CitizensStrategies for Teachers to Develop Students as Global Citizens In personalized learning models across the country, teachers are providing students with real-world learning opportunities, interconnected with the community, to develop important skills and dispositions that prepare them for a lifetime of success. Lincoln-West School of Global Studies (a high school within the Cleveland Metropolitan School District) …
Leadership in Student-Centered Learning
Leadership in Student-Centered LearningExploring Key Questions about Leadership in Student-Centered Learning Environments Across the world, educators are transforming their schools to create more student-centered, equitable environments. Effective leadership is critical to the success and sustainability of this transformation. To better understand the impact of school leadership and how the role is changing in these student-centered learning environments, iNACOL conducted a discovery process …