ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence. Just as microcredentials can represent specific job skills, they can also demonstrate durable skills learners gain at any learning institution, setting them apart from other applicants.

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ED Surge

MARCH 28, 2022

Schools are confronting vast achievement gaps among students and an exhausted teaching force. Some say it’s time to finally commit to scalable personalized learning. EdSurge: How can curriculum providers help schools address teacher burnout and reduce gaps in student learning?

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. 00;09;18;28 – 00;09;39;18 Jon Bergmann BE Well.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Look for achievable steps that point toward large-scale change to a competency-based system. Yvonne-Russell, dean of the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University-Commerce But organizers and attendees were also blunt at times about the challenges they face.

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