When schools or districts decide to take the plunge and shift to a learner-centered, proficiency-based system, one of the key “must-haves” is the support of the faculty. So how to do you garner the support of faculty effectively? Matt and Courtney share three ways to help the process along.
In August, Gary went out to Salem to hold a professional learning institute to assist the Oregon Department of Education in building educator capacity to pilot validated, high quality performance assessments in the classrooms. He writes about the experience and marvels at how quickly and unexpectedly we can find ourselves in the position to do great work in education
Many confuse the terms blended learning with personalized learning. Blended learning is an instructional model that integrates digital and online media content into teacher instructional practice. Ramona summarizes five approaches to bringing more blended approach to learning into the classroom.
“College and career ready” is the clarion call of today’s education policymakers. Yet, there is something that is missing – the higher purpose for public education, that of preparing all of our students to become active, contributing citizens in creating a just and equitable world. “Every addition to true knowledge is an addition to human power.” - Horace Mann
After a recent review of Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Ramona reflects on the importance of Growth Mindset and how educators can employ strategies that truly prepare students to be confident, self-directed, and collaborative lifelong learners.
No two projects, when divergent thinking principles are embedded, are ever the same—and this makes assessment something it often is not: FUN!
Performance assessment and Understanding by Design are integral to CCE’s work with educators. Learn about a podcast that discusses these key practices and resources as well as other topics of education.