ED Surge

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

At the University of Central Oklahoma, the Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR) serves as a second transcript that, like UGA’s CLR, helps students track growth in core areas that resonate with employers and graduate schools.

Achievement 291

Achievement Communications Critical Thinking Equality 291

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2025

For example, instead of saying they took a speech class, they can break down the specific skills they learned or had to use, such as public speaking, critical thinking and research.

Communications 272

Communications Achievement Critical Thinking EdTech 272

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. There's research. It's amazing.

Learning 339

Learning Chemistry Competency-Based Learning Physics 339

ED Surge

MARCH 28, 2022

After nearly two decades of teaching, leading, researching and writing—all with a focus on personalized learning—Smith is taking another step forward in his life’s mission to better understand students and help them learn. “So many bright educators love teaching and love kids, but they're physically and emotionally exhausted.

Personalized Learning 271

Personalized Learning Achievement Learning Data Analytics 271

ED Surge

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We think we'll have research and tools. We're working on a learning platform. It's written by three economists out of the University of Toronto. What kind of output do you think you'll have? Will you release a white paper, or tools? We have a really interesting and important project that’s separate from this.

Artificial Intelligence 312

Artificial Intelligence Architecture Innovation Government 312

STEM Discovery Education

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Keep reading for highlights of our key sessions , which led to open, honest conversations on topics like equity in education, funding, and competency-based learning systems. Marzano noted, competency-based learning systems “can be quite the paradigm shift, but we’re standing at the cusp of real change.”

Competency-Based Learning 52

Competency-Based Learning Innovation Communications Publication 52

STEM Discovery Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This framework, based on 40 years of educational research, defines five progressive levels of performance that a school must master to become a high reliability school—where all students learn the content and skills they need for success in college, careers, and beyond. If so, is your current structure designed for that?”

Competency-Based Learning 52

Competency-Based Learning Education Education Innovation 52